Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Over five years after it was first announced, a significant travel plaza and shopping development looks like it is nearing a groundbreaking event in far west Emporia. Brownstone 3 Development Vice Pre...

An Emporia man accused of fleeing law enforcement as part of an incident in early February has reached a plea agreement in his case. During a preliminary hearing Monday, Angel Lemus pleaded no contest...

A new preliminary hearing date is set in a Lyon County drug distribution case. The move from Monday to June 16 in the case against William Walters followed a state motion to delay the hearing in order...

Emporia city commissioners have a variety of matters to address with their meetings Wednesday. During the action meeting, commissioners could award the 2025 concrete street repair project to Quality B...

Members of the Kansas Department of Commerce International Division are coming to Emporia to host the Kansas Exporters Roundtable on Wednesday. The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with ...

Member organizations and board members for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas will be busy this week. Current member organizations -- the city of Emporia, Lyon County, Emporia...

Several law enforcement agencies have been in the immediate Emporia area Monday. Kansas Bureau of Investigation Communications Director Melissa Underwood has confirmed KBI agents are working alongside...

Six months into the construction process, Emporia Fire Chief Brandon Beck says he's excited for what's to come once the department's new headquarters building is finished in the 500 block of Market. O...

Former Emporia Public Works director Ron Childers has passed away. Childers was 76 when he passed at his rural Allen home April 29. Childers retired as the city's public works director in 2014 after n...

One person was taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment after a two-vehicle crash near Olpe early Monday morning. The crash happened shortly before 5 am in the 900 block of Kansas Highway 99, or ...