Author Archives: Chuck Samples

As flooding continues with devastating results in central Texas, Lyon County officials are still documenting the damage from two rounds of flooding across much of the county from last month. Emergency...

Emporia firefighters handled a pair of small fire calls Monday. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says fire crews were dispatched to 414 State for a porch fire shortly before 5 pm. The fire was actually out...

Track work continues in eastern Lyon County as part of annual maintenance by Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Road Y outside Neosho Rapids has reopened to travelers. Main Street in the Neosho Rapids city...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible areawide both Tuesday morning and afternoon. Some may be strong and a few may be severe. As was the case Monday, the Storm Prediction Center has issued...

The need to be prepared for different weather hazards was evident in Lyon County last month because of two rounds of damaging floods. It's evident now as devastating floods continue in the Texas Hill ...

One person was taken to Newman Regional Health after a two-vehicle wreck in a construction zone near Emporia on Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened at 7 pm on the Kansas Turnpike...

The Emporia Land Bank is moving into Tuesday night's Lyon County tax foreclosure sale with a goal of adding to its inventory. The Land Bank finalized its plan during a virtual meeting Monday, approvin...

A lengthy agenda awaits for members of the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education. Much of the slate will be handled with one vote. The annual reorganization items, ranging from position appoint...

Chase County deputies continue investigating a traffic incident that led to a downed power line across a state highway Monday. The Chase County Sheriff's Office says Kansas Highway 177 had to be close...

Emporia Main Street is in search of two good people as it continues work through a special grant announced earlier this year. Back in January, Main Street was announced as as a recipient in the Forgin...