Author Archives: Chuck Samples

In NBA playoffs action from Sunday: *Phoenix held off the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, thanks to Devin Booker's triple-double of 40 points, 13 rebounds and ...

A line of thunderstorms triggered several severe thunderstorm warnings and isolated severe weather early Sunday evening. Storms generally formed along the Kansas Turnpike and tracked to the east-south...

Lyon County Public Health continues efforts to make it easier for people wanting coronavirus vaccines to get those shots. Several weeks ago, Public Health moved from large-scale vaccination clinics to...

Late Monday afternoon, 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative will officially "flip the switch" on its brand-new sun farm. The 1-megawatt solar facility at the Americus substation has actually been producing p...

State jobless rates held steady from April to May, while area jobless rates increased slightly. The state jobless rate held at 3.5 percent, and Labor Department economist Todd Rilinger says the econom...

Morris County deputies are investigating the theft of a classic car. Deputies say a 1968 Pontiac LeMans convertible was stolen from Council Grove early Saturday. The car is red with a white roof. If y...

The Emporia Recreation Commission has several updates on its agenda for the board's monthly meeting Monday. Board members will get updates on the current budget, RecXtra and part-time employee pay rat...

In NBA playoff action from Saturday: *Milwaukee overcame Kevin Durant's 48 points to edge Brooklyn and win Game 7 of their series 115-111 in overtime. Giannis Antetokounpo scored 40 and added 13 rebou...

In NHL playoff action from Saturday: The New York Islanders used a three-goal second period and held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to even their semifinal series at two games apiece. Sergei Varlamov...

The College World Series opened play in Omaha on Saturday: *North Carolina State defeated Stanford 10-4 as Jonny Butler homered and drove in five runs for the Wolfpack. *Vanderbilt, meanwhile, outlast...