Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Reported gas leak has unrelated cause
Emporia Fire responded to a possible gas leak in central Emporia before sunrise Thursday. Fire crews went to the 1100 block of Congress shortly before 5:15 am after a smell of gas was reported in an a...
May 01, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News/
UPDATE: Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District develops plan for operations and submits request for exemption from hiring freeze as summer recreation season quickly approaches
The US Army Corps of Engineers is currently navigating through a pair of processes to combat the impacts of a federal hiring freeze that could lead to the closure of several properties shortly. Tuesda...
Apr 30, 2025 US Army Corps of Engineers photo.
ESB Financial ready for Community-Wide Shred and E-Waste Recycle Day event
ESB Financial is ready for its popular Community-Wide Shred and E-Waste Recycle Day this upcoming weekend. On KVOE's Managing Your Money segment Wednesday, Personal Banker and Consumer Lender Marilyn ...
Apr 30, 2025 ESB Financial graphic.
USDA announces second round of Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops funding
Specialty crop producers can take advantage of up to $1.3 billion in additional assistance after a recent announcement by the US Department of Agriculture. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Marketi...
Apr 30, 2025 US Department of Agriculture logo.
VFW Post 7957 ready for annual Day of Service project
Once again, Emporia's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7957 is heading to the Cottonwood Trail for its annual Day of Service. Work takes place Saturday, and club member Gary Post says there will be some ...
Apr 30, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Mi Negocio Academy graduation, work exhibition event May 9
Graduation season is fast approaching, and that includes at least one nontraditional ceremony next month. The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for its Mi Negocio Academy graduation an...
Apr 30, 2025 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce graphic.
Emporia, Eureka airports get state funds for projects
The Emporia Municipal Airport and Eureka's Milliken Airport are receiving state funds for upcoming or ongoing improvements. The Emporia Municipal Airport is getting over $600,000 in total, $391,000 to...
Apr 30, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Chase County Sheriff's Office Facebook page goes dark after 'imposter' report
The Chase County Sheriff's Office is working to restore a key part of its social media outreach. Sheriff Jacob Welsh says the department's Facebook page was reported as being an "imposter" page. The c...
Apr 29, 2025 Chase County Sheriff's Office photo.
Defendant in Lyon County child endangerment case set for competency process
A competency hearing is ahead for an Emporia man facing charges including aggravated child endangerment. Quentin D'Angelo was set for a competency evaluation through CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness...
Apr 29, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Preliminary hearing ahead in Coffey County rape case
Court processes are advancing in a Coffey County rape case. Leon Lile was set for a May 23 preliminary hearing at a status conference last week. Lile, 76, stands accused of three counts of rape, two o...
Apr 29, 2025 Kansas Courts graphic.
