Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Lyon County commissioners made a slight adjustment to the county's open burning procedures as part of their action meeting Thursday. Commissioners approved adjustments as requested by County Counsel M...

After a brief weather delay, work is starting Thursday on repairing part of Road G near Emporia. The Lyon County Highway Department had planned to work on a creek crossing Wednesday, but wet condition...

An Emporia man who is a defendant in a federal drug distribution case will be sentenced next month in a Lyon County drug possession case. Troy Wagaman accepted a plea agreement to one count of possess...

At least for now, jury trial is set to begin late this month for a man accused of selling a small amount of methamphetamine near an Emporia school. Kyndal Orange appeared in Lyon County District Court...

Match Day is still more than two months away, but the Emporia Community Foundation is continuing a lot of behind-the-scenes work to make the event successful, both overall and for the participating or...

Now that the Emporia State football season has started, so has fundraising through Chest Bumps for Charity. Chest Bumps is benefiting Bloom House Youth Services this year. Bloom House Director Carolee...

Pockets of heavy rain and hail developed with thunderstorm activity Wednesday evening. Most of the large hail fell outside the KVOE listening area, with golf ball- to tennis ball-sized hail in several...

Jim Kessler now officially has his team in place to find Emporia State University's next president. The Kansas Board of Regents has officially approved the Presidential Search Committee, with Kessler ...

Dow Wilson was already set to hand off his Chase County Treasurer duties to Bernice Albers at the end of next month after the 2025 primary election. Now he's vacated his position well beforehand. Wils...

The Lyon County Attorney's Office is moving forward with criminal charges against two juveniles after an alleged attempted aggravated robbery incident last month. County Attorney Amy Aranda says Crist...