Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Gourmet-to-Go goes to ground level at new address
Gourmet-to-Go Catering is expanding. And it's moving as a result. Owner and chef Jessica Symmonds says the catering business is moving from its current home inside the Humanitarian Center, 215 West Si...
Apr 12, 2026 Gourmet-to-Go logo.
More rain likely Sunday with occasional low-level severe weather risks ahead this week
Rain appears likely for the KVOE listening area Sunday, especially through lunchtime. Severe weather does not. Officially, there is a marginal severe weather risk along and west of a line from near Al...
Apr 12, 2026 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Americus doubles in size for Flint Hills Gravel Ride
It may have been cool and foggy, but there was still a good turnout for the Flint Hills Gravel Ride and Run headquartered in Americus on Saturday. Having 850 riders from around the country for the sec...
Apr 11, 2026 Riders start the Flint Hills Gravel Ride & Run Adventure Ride on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Schreiber files for sixth term in Kansas House
Mark Schreiber is running for re-election. Schreiber filed for re-election Friday and announced his campaign Saturday. If elected in November, Schreiber will serve a sixth term in office. Schreiber te...
Apr 11, 2026 Kansas House 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber of Emporia has filed for re-election. Mark Schreiber photo.
Turnout heavy for Teddy Bear Clinic
The south half of Flinthills Mall was full of families as Newman Regional Health held its annual Teddy Bear Clinic on Saturday. For the entire time it has been on the calendar, there has been one goal...
Apr 11, 2026 Children and parents stream around the main station at Newman Regional Health's annual Teddy Bear Clinic inside Flinthills Mall as other families check in Saturday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
American Legion's Second Saturday breakfast raises over $2,600 for EHS Theatre trip to International Thespian Festival
Overflow parking was used at times as the American Legion Post 5 held its Second Saturday fundraising breakfast. Turnout has increased since the breakfast was introduced about nine months ago, and Pos...
Apr 11, 2026 Members of the American Legion Post 5 and Emporia High Theatre Department pose during the Legion's Second Saturday breakfast, which raise over $2,600 for the troupe's upcoming trip to International Thespian Festival. American Legion.
Downed pole leads to outage in southeast Emporia
Portions of south Emporia had a significant power outage for the second straight day Saturday. Evergy says reports of issues started developing shortly before 8:30 am Saturday, and Emporia Fire says a...
Apr 11, 2026 An Evergy crew repairs power equipment after an outage Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Successful splashdown for Artemis II
The farthest-ever human spaceflight to date ended successfully as Artemis II's Integrity module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Friday. With a successful Artemis II now into the r...
Apr 11, 2026 The Artemis II mission ended Friday with a successful splashdown near San Diego, California. Chuck Samples/KVOE News photo of ABC News coverage.
Hartford man charged with rape, sexual battery in Douglas County
Court proceedings have started for a Hartford man now accused of illegal sexual activity with several women. Aaron Borger, age 44, had his first official appearance in Douglas County District Court on...
Apr 10, 2026 Wave.video graphic.
Concrete, rebar issues put temporary pause on new Rocky Ford bridge construction
Exactly how it happened is unclear, but what happened is -- and as a result, work to build a new Rocky Ford bridge southeast of Emporia needs some extra work before the overall project can proceed. Ly...
Apr 10, 2026 Work on the Rocky Ford bridge, shown here in early April, is on hold after concrete and rebar issues developed following a decking project. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
