Author Archives: Chuck Samples
St. Mark's revving up for RODN 4 JC vehicle show Sunday
From hot rods to motorcycles, vehicles of all kinds will be parked at St. Mark's Lutheran Church Sunday for the RODN 4 JC car show benefitting Random Acts of Kindness. From 3pm-7pm, everyone is invite...
Jun 25, 2021 Sign outside St Mark's Lutheran Church/Photo by Jack Barger
Flint Hills Technical College celebrating Hollenbeck's career with farewell reception Friday
Dean Hollenbeck's 15-year tenure leading Flint Hills Technical College officially comes to an end next week, and area residents are encouraged to wish him well in his retirement Friday. The official f...
Jun 25, 2021 Dean Hollenbeck officially retires from his position as Flint Hills Technical College president next week, and the college has a farewell reception in his honor starting at 2 pm Friday. Flint Hills Technical College photo.
Emporia Fire concluding special 'Large Space Entry' training Friday at Flinthills Mall
The Emporia Fire Department is wrapping up special training Friday. Firefighters will be at Flinthills Mall through the day. The focus has been practicing fire attack methods, so fire crews will be us...
Jun 25, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Blue-green algae warning for Melvern Lake Outlet Pond downgraded to watch
The blue-green algae warning for Melvern Lake's Outlet Pond has been downgraded. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment now has the pond area in an algae watch, meaning algae has been detecte...
Jun 25, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment chart.
WEATHER: Two Lyon County roads closed overnight
Flood warnings now cover much of the KVOE listening area into Saturday morning. Active warnings *Lyon, Coffey, south Osage counties: Flood warning until 7:30 am Saturday. Includes Emporia, Americus, B...
Jun 25, 2021 WeatherTAP.com radar.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Fairgrounds multi-use path
Blustery winds and high temperatures were not enough to keep the spirits down at the grand opening for the Lyon County Fairgrounds multi-use pathway on Thursday. The new paved track takes a one-mile l...
Jun 24, 2021 Healthier Lyon County grant manager Daphne Mertens alongside Lyon County Commission Chairman Rollie Martin speaks at Thursday's grand opening at the Lyon County Fairgrounds/Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Lyon, most surrounding counties in severe thunderstorm watch until 3 am
A risk of severe weather is now in place for most of the KVOE listening area into the early morning hours Friday. Lyon, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are part of a watch that extends to 3 am. W...
Jun 24, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
CRASH UPDATE: Pickup driver hurt after vehicle hits KDOT dump truck's trailer near Lyon-Chase county line
The Kansas Highway Patrol says an Olathe man suffered potentially serious injuries when the pickup he was driving rear-ended a Kansas Department of Transportation dump truck's trailer in far west Lyon...
Jun 24, 2021 Authorities investigate an injury crash near the Lyon-Chase county line and monitor for incoming traffic Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News,
Abnormally dry conditions return to areas south of Emporia
Remember all the rainfall we had the second half of May? Well, a month later, a good portion of the KVOE listening area is now listed as abnormally dry. Most of Chase and Greenwood counties are now in...
Jun 24, 2021 US Drought Monitor maps.
Kansas Insurance Department announces annual firefighter relief distribution
The Kansas Insurance Department has announced its annual distribution to local firefighter relief organizations. Emporia is receiving over $108,000 as part of this announcement. As a whole, Lyon Count...
Jun 24, 2021 Kansas Insurance Department logo.
