Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Another court hearing date has been scheduled for two Emporia teenagers accused of attempted aggravated robbery. Cristian Cervantes and Zuriel Trujillo will return to Lyon County District Court this u...

Non-profit entities that suffered damage or other issues related to severe weather in June are now eligible for low-interest federal disaster loans. The Small Business Administration says private non-...

Services are coming next weekend for longtime Bushong city official and community volunteer Gary Smith, who passed away earlier this month at age 63 after a battle with brain cancer. Smith served as B...

An Emporia man accused of aggravated arson as part of an incident this past summer has accepted a plea agreement. Mitchell Lindsey was originally facing one count after allegedly setting a small fire ...

Evergy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Department of Commerce and nuclear company TerraPower to explore new reactor and energy storage technology. The MOU is the latest step i...

With Republicans in the Kansas Statehouse and those running for governor calling more consistently for a special session to redraw Congressional boundary lines, perhaps as soon as next year, Kansas Go...

Construction may not be that far off, relatively speaking, for Southwick House. Director Susan Brinkman has said she expects construction to begin early next year. She's still holding to that general ...

Newman Regional Health's community calendar has two events of note next month. First up is a Medicare Town Hall, which is Oct. 8. Executive Director of Strategy and Business Partnerships Steven Bazan ...

Eureka stands to benefit from a significant federal grant. The Environmental Protection Agency has announced its latest Brownfields Grants, including a $2 million grant to the Kansas Department of Hea...

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has sued the social media company Snapchat. Kobach's lawsuit says Snap, the creator of the Snapchat social media platform, has "engaged in deceptive and unconsciona...