Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Trial begins Monday for one of three suspects in a combination shooting and robbery case from last fall. Lance Sutton has jury selection Monday. Opening arguments will start shortly after the jury is ...

There has been another delay in the early court proceedings for Leland Taylor, a Cedar Point man accused of having child pornography in his possession. Taylor was supposed to have his preliminary hear...

The Emporia Community Foundation is celebrating a milestone year. It's a year late due to coronavirus, but the organization is marking its 25th year of serving the area with Emporia Community Foundati...

With this being Flag Day, the Emporia Lions Club has a special activity planned for Monday afternoon and evening. The club has a permit to wave flags on the Prairie Street pedestrian walkway above Int...

Empora's American Legion Post 5 hosted a special fundraiser Saturday for the American Legion Legacy Scholarship. About $500 was generated locally for this needs-based scholarship, which is earmarked f...

COUNCIL GROVE -- They came from far and wide, not only to attend the Symphony in the Flint Hills but celebrate its return after two years of cancellations. And the Kansas City Symphony did not disappo...

Two people were hurt when a car and minivan collided at an Emporia intersection Saturday afternoon. The call to South Merchant and Copley was logged shortly before 4 pm. Emporia Police Sgt. Tim Wacker...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for an Emporia man who recently lost a battle with an aggressive form of cancer. Tucker Lee, 24, died Wednesday after he was diagnosed with NUT carcinoma in Ap...

One person was taken to Newman Regional Health and another was taken into custody after a reported stabbing in west Emporia on Friday night. Emporia Police and Emporia Fire/EMS responded to the 700 bl...

Four people, including a Eureka resident, suffered potentially serious injuries as part of a head-on crash just west of El Dorado late Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the incident happened shor...