Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals to meet separately Tuesday
Emporia's Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and Lyon County's Board of Zoning Appeals have back-to-back meetings Tuesday evening. The Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a variance request from ...
Jun 16, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Burton pleads no contest to aggravated indecent liberties in Sedgwick County case
An Emporia man faces life in prison after reaching a plea agreement in a Sedgwick County child sex abuse case. John Robert Burton was originally charged with single counts of rape and aggravated indec...
Jun 16, 2025 John Robert Burton. Sedgwick County Jail photo.
One arrested, two charged as part of separate Greenwood County drug distribution cases
A Greenwood County drug distribution case has been developing after a traffic stop in Eureka early this month. A Greenwood County deputy handled a traffic stop June 1, leading to the arrest of Kirk Ra...
Jun 16, 2025 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office logo. KVOE News file photo.
Rec Commission to discuss upgrades to DeBauge Family Sports Complex, mill levy task force, after-school programming at Monday meeting
Project funding, levy reductions and after-school programming are all features of the Emporia Recreation Commission board meeting on Monday. The Rec Commission Board will discuss a Community Developme...
Jun 15, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Shawnee County rollover leads to potentially serious injuries for Osage City man
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a rollover crash in Topeka led to serious injuries for an Osage City man Sunday afternoon. The single-vehicle crash happened on Interstate 470 eastbound near the 21st St...
Jun 15, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Strong storms possible early, late Tuesday
After a nice Father's Day for weather, the pattern gets more unsettled through mid-week. High temperatures will be in the mid- to upper 80s Sunday and Monday with sunshine. After that, a slight chance...
Jun 15, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Emporia man charged with exploitation, aggravated indecent liberties, trading in child sex abuse materials
Criminal court proceedings are set to begin in a Lyon County sex abuse case with alleged child victims. Emporia Police arrested Jacob Ross Garcia on Wednesday, and the Lyon County Attorney's Office ha...
Jun 15, 2025 Jacob Ross Garcia. Lyon County Jail photo.
Galena man hospitalized, arrested after alleged chase in Greenwood County
An alleged law enforcement pursuit took place in in Greenwood County early Sunday, with a Galena man hospitalized afterward. The Kansas Highway Patrol says troopers were pursuing an allegedly stolen v...
Jun 15, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Marginal severe weather risk ahead for part of Father's Day as flood impacts continue for Lyon County roads, area reservoirs
Thunderstorms are unlikely, but those that develop across the KVOE listening area might be severe this weekend. The Storm Prediction Center has marginal risk areas outlined areawide for Saturday night...
Jun 13, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
More grant funding for 417 Commercial renovations after Department of Commerce approves ROOMS grant
Last year, Emporia was among the first recipients of a statewide grant program for upper-story housing in designated Kansas Main Street communities. The city now has a second so-called ROOMS grant aft...
Jun 13, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
