Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Strong storms bring small hail, vivid lightning, power outages to Lyon County
Strong storms developed southwest of Emporia and pulsed to occasionally severe levels Tuesday afternoon. A cluster started in Marion County and pushed to near Cottonwood Falls and Strong City before l...
Aug 10, 2021 Lightning was frequent and intense in and around Emporia as part of storm activity Tuesday afternoon. Felipe Perez.
Lyon County deputies investigating check fraud, identity theft with links to Manhattan, Lawrence, Topeka
Lyon County deputies are investigating reports of check fraud and identity theft that apparently includes activity at other Kansas locations. The Sheriff's Office says the check fraud and identity the...
Aug 10, 2021 Lyon County deputies are looking for this woman and vehicle in connection with allegations of check fraud and identity theft victimizing a Lyon County resident. Lyon County Sheriff's Office photos.
Council Grove PD announces two arrests on suspicion of drug activity after K-9 alert
Council Grove Police have announced two arrests on suspicion of drug activity. Chief Shawn Wangerin says the arrests happened late Monday night. Officers had a traffic stop in the 800 block of West Ma...
Aug 10, 2021 Layne Sporleder. Council Grove Police photo.
CORONAVIRUS: #VaxToNormal drive adds 15 to vaccination rolls; Abundant Harvest busy for mobile food pantry
The line was long outside Abundant Harvest for a combination event to meet ongoing needs related to COVID-19. For two hours, volunteers with the #VaxToNormal campaign walked a nine-block line of vehic...
Aug 10, 2021 #VaxToNormal volunteers walk down a line of vehicles, offering free COVID-19 vaccinations and information, as part of a special public vaccination event outside Abundant Harvest on Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Controlled blasts to affect K-31 traffic east of Osage City beginning Wednesday
Construction work on Kansas Highway 31 east of Osage City will be louder than normal starting Wednesday. The Kansas Department of Transportation will have a series of controlled blasts as part of the ...
Aug 10, 2021
Emporia's Street Rehab process to focus on repaving streets beginning next week
Next week, Emporia's annual Street Rehab project will change focus. So far, the project has handled curb and gutter needs as well as handicapped-accessible sidewalk ramps. Beginning Monday, affected s...
Aug 10, 2021 12th Avenue from Whittier east to Commercial is among several Emporia streets that will be repaved as part of the annual Street Rehab project. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Admire woman, Osage City man arrested on suspicion of drug distribution
A Lyon County woman and Osage County man have been arrested on suspicion of having methamphetamine in their possession with intent to distribute the drug. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says a deput...
Aug 10, 2021 Lisa Mueller (left), Michael McGure. Osage County Jail photos.
CORONAVIRUS: Chamber cancels rescheduled annual meeting
Recently, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce had announced its rescheduled annual meeting set for Aug. 25 was a sellout. Now it has been canceled. The Chamber made the announcement Tuesday in light ...
Aug 10, 2021 Steve Sauder receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from Don Hill during the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce's virtual annual meeting in January. The rescheduled in-person event Aug. 25 has been canceled. Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce screenshot.
Emporia City Commission has varied agenda for study meeting
Emporia city commissioners have an earlier start time than normal for their study meeting Wednesday. Commissioners will start at 9 am with four main discussion points on the agenda: a mid-year health ...
Aug 10, 2021 Pictured from left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jon Geitz, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Rob Gilligan. KVOE News File Photo.
COVID-19 status, budget update on USD 253 Emporia board's agenda
Updates and reviews will take place during the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education meeting Wednesday night. Board members will field the latest update on the district's COVID-19 response from Superinte...
Aug 10, 2021 USD 253 Emporia Public Schools Image.
