Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Not surprisingly, there have been a number of questions to city officials as residents and customers adjust to a new utility billing system. City Finance Director Janet Harrouf says a lot of those que...

Former Emporia High teacher Adam Moore's federal discrimination lawsuit against USD 253 Emporia will take place earlier than first announced. Initially, Moore was set for jury trial to take place star...

Emporia Fire and Kansas Gas handled a small gas leak about 1.5 blocks from Walnut Elementary on Tuesday. Fire crews were dispatched to the 1000 block of Lawrence around 11:30 am. Emporia Fire Battalio...

The five remaining defendants in a federal drug distribution case with significant alleged connections to Emporia will have a status conference next month. The federal Public Access to Court Electroni...

Emporia city commissioners have budgets on their minds as they get ready for meetings Wednesday. The study meeting will focus on budget development as a whole, while the action meeting preceding the s...

The Emporia Recreation Commission is adjusting its meeting schedule this month. Normally meeting on the third Monday of a given month, the Rec Commission Board is meeting at 5:30 pm Wednesday. The sch...

Hand In Hand Hospice has received special honors from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Hand In Hand was announced as a 5-star recipient. That's the highest possible score from C...

Emporia's Underground Utilities crews were busy fixing water main breaks Monday. Crews first went to the 2200 block of West 22nd around 1 pm, following that with a trip to Sunset Lake Drive around an ...

Classes officially begin this week for USD 253 Emporia -- at a time when there is a lot of construction across town. The USD 253 Transportation Department says drivers will get "as close to the stop a...

Students at Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College were already given warm welcomes as they got into their class schedules over the last week-plus. The community had its turn with ...