Author Archives: Chuck Samples

A notable law enforcement presence was underway for several hours near 11th and State in Emporia. Law enforcement has been in and near the 1100 block of State for much of the evening hours Wednesday. ...

For the first time since 2020, total fall enrollment is up for Emporia State University -- while upward enrollment continues at Flint Hills Technical College. The Kansas Board of Regents released its ...

A Georgia man has probation and restitution after being involved in retail crime in Lyon County, according to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach. Last week, Judge Lee Fowler sentenced Jahzavya White,...

A Kansas judge has granted Governor Laura Kelly's motion to dismiss Attorney General Kris Kobach's lawsuit about certain state data going to the US Department of Agriculture. Kobach had sued Kelly and...

Work has started on patching certain parts of the Kansas Turnpike northeast of Emporia. The work zone is getting lengthened. The Kansas Turnpike Authority has granted a nearly $12 million contract to ...

Lyon County commissioners could approve items related to a new shooting range and Emergency Communications home office as part of their action meeting Thursday. Sheriff Jeff Cope will present a constr...

It's Oct. 1, meaning the start of the federal fiscal year. Trouble is, there is no budget approval and, thus, no federal operations until further notice -- and Republicans in Congress wasted no time d...

If you think the ag economy is tight now, you're not alone. Consider the recent comments from US Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas, as initially reported on KVOE's ag partner Brownfield. Also known as Unl...

Discussions about the Emporia Carnegie Library's future will return to the City Commission on Wednesday. The study session discussion will update the current status of the former Emporia Public Librar...

Sparklight says it is starting promised upgrades for Emporia customers. When it held its official ribbon-cutting and rebranding ceremony in late August, Director of Regional Operations Sam McGill said...