Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Heroes for Hope raises over $32,000 for SOS programs
SOS had a successful Heroes for Hope. The fundraiser officially culminated Tuesday after generating over $32,000 over the prior month. A $10,000 match from the Hopkins Foundation was also included. Fi...
Apr 15, 2026 SOS photo.
City Commission approves Cedarbrook Meadows matters, change order to expand sinkhole repairs
Emporia city commissioners have finalized the process for the Cedarbrook Meadows development. Commissioners unanimously approved the development agreement and final plat Wednesday, paving the way for ...
Apr 15, 2026 Cedarbrook Meadows architect rendering.
Emporia Main Street third in 10Best contest
It's a top-3 finish for Emporia Main Street in the USA Today 10Best contest. Emporia finished third this year after finishing second the last two years. Director Casey Woods says that's nothing to sne...
Apr 15, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Inventory process done as Americus City Council continues work to disband police department
Progress continues as the Americus City Council gets ready to end the city's police department operations. Mayor Dustin Wright tells KVOE News the inventory process is complete, thanks to the work of ...
Apr 15, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission set to discuss 'disposition' of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall
The eventual "disposition" of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall will be among the discussion points for Lyon County commissioners Thursday. Newman Regional Health announced plans to eventually...
Apr 15, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Voters, Election Office workers need to adjust to end of advance mail ballot grace period
For years, Kansas has allowed a grace period for mail ballots to return to county clerk offices and still be counted for an election cycle. That grace period no longer applies, as Lyon County Clerk an...
Apr 15, 2026 Courtesy graphic.
Severe storms possible along, east of Kansas Turnpike
Strong storms can't be ruled out for the rest of Wednesday into the early evening hours. A slight risk area continues along and east of the Kansas Turnpike, according to National Weather Service meteo...
Apr 15, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
Burlington man arrested after alleged chase Tuesday
Formal charges are pending after an alleged pursuit developed east of Emporia on Tuesday. The Coffey County Sheriff's Office says deputies started a routine traffic stop, but a pursuit developed inste...
Apr 15, 2026 Coffey County Sheriff's Office image.
Part of Lyon County Road 310 shuts down Wednesday for bridge replacement work
As plans continue to formulate for repairs to the Rocky Ford bridge deck, Lyon County is announcing the closure of a county road for a separate bridge replacement project. Road 310 is closing Wednesda...
Apr 15, 2026 Google Maps image.
Traffic concerns from BZA hold up 7Brew plan, while Planning Commission approves FHTC items Tuesday
Plans for a new address to house Flint Hills Technical College programs have moved forward. Plans for a 7Brew Coffee location in northwest Emporia are now stuck in traffic, in a manner of speaking. Th...
Apr 15, 2026 7Brew has plans for a drive-thru coffee shop, including a double service lane, in the same parking lot as Taco Bell near 18th and Eaglecrest. Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals members tabled a variance request Tuesday after expressing concerns about traffic flow, both in the parking lot and nearby. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
