Author Archives: Chuck Samples

A man facing aggravated kidnapping and other charges in Lyon County District Court will move closer to potential trial dates next month. Charles Tatman was due for a preliminary hearing Friday, but th...

Emporia State University's William Allen White Library debuts a new exhibit Tuesday. The exhibit is called "Across Town, Across America: Emporia on the National Stage," and Libraries and Archives Publ...

There is no change in status for one local and one area lake when it comes to blue-green algae alerts. King Lake in Emporia remains in an algae warning, while Council Grove City Lake remains in an alg...

As they await a decision on the future of their beloved school, staff, students and parents of Logan Avenue Elementary School continued a nearly decade-old tradition this weekend in Hammond Park. The ...

Stormont Vail has announced the groundbreaking date for its Emporia clinic. Stormont Vail is encouraging the community to attend the event at 9 am May 15. Community leaders, caregivers and hospital pa...

Jobless rates held steady for Emporia -- and nearly steady for Lyon County -- in the latest monthly report from the Kansas Department of Labor. Emporia held at 5.6 percent between January and February...

The city of Emporia is encouraging homeowners to apply for Home Repair grants if they qualify -- and if the city gets grant funding for the overall project. Funds will help with what are called essent...

Sentencing has been continued in a Lyon County murder case. Judge Jeff Larson approved a defense motion to continue sentencing in the case against Alexei Perez-Ricardo, thus allowing attorney Rand Sim...

A jury trial date is now slated in a Lyon County case involving charges of sex crimes against children. On Thursday, Judge Lee Fowler set jury trial for Aug. 3 in the case against Patrick Rosenberg. T...

Processes continue behind the scenes as USD 251 North Lyon County continues discussions about new facilities. A special meeting Wednesday gave board members a status report on those conversations befo...