Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Three of four defendants in Chase County hunting violations case set for preliminary hearings
Preliminary hearings are now on the docket in Chase County for three of four men accused earlier this year of various hunting violations. After first appearances last week in Cottonwood Falls, Tyler D...
Mar 30, 2026 Chase County Courthouse. KVOE News file photo.
Missing Topeka man found dead in Cottonwood Falls
Foul play is not suspected after a missing man from Topeka was found dead in Cottonwood Falls on Saturday. Chase County Sheriff Jacob Welsh says Chase County deputies and Chase County EMS were called ...
Mar 29, 2026 Chase County Sheriff's Office.
McGehee: Possible closure of Logan Avenue could translate to other district operations moving in -- including administrative offices, Flint Hills Learning Center
With around two weeks to go before a public hearing on the possible closure of Logan Avenue Elementary, USD 253 Emporia Superintendent David McGehee chatted with KVOE News about the current status of ...
Mar 29, 2026 USD 253 Emporia Superintendent David McGehee discussed possible options for Logan Avenue Elementary, staffing plans and other aspects of cost containment during an interview with KVOE News. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
900 block of Commercial closed until further notice due to sinkhole; excavation planned for Monday
The 900 block of Commercial is fully closed to traffic until further notice after a sinkhole was reported early Sunday. Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking says the city started getting word of the sink...
Mar 29, 2026 Emporia Public Works plans to excavate around the site of a sinkhole in the 900 block of Commercial on Monday. The block is fully closed to traffic until further notice. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Air quality an issue as fire danger officially dips slightly
Warm, breezy and dry conditions continue Sunday, but there are no fire weather alerts for area counties Sunday. The area's three-day string of red flag warnings and resulting burn bans for affected co...
Mar 29, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Saturday crash in south-central Emporia sends one person to Newman Regional Health
One person was hurt after a crash in south-central Emporia on Saturday night. The wreck happened near the intersection of South Commercial and West Logan around 9:30 pm. Emporia Fire Capt. Wade Schmid...
Mar 29, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Legislature overrides Kelly vetoes on crisis pregnancy center, healthcare sharing ministry policies
The Kansas Legislature was busy Friday, both sending bills to Governor Laura Kelly for her approval and overriding bills that didn't. Governor Kelly had vetoed House Bill 2635, which exempted crisis p...
Mar 29, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Nearly $20,000 supports Show of Hands entrepreneurs
Five either established or developing businesses got funding for their concepts during Emporia Main Street's fifth annual Show of Hands pitch contest Thursday night: Nearly $20,000 in donor funds were...
Mar 29, 2026 Emporia Main Street graphic.
Ollie's signs lease at Flinthills Mall
The departure of Bath & Body Works is giving Flinthills Mall a new tenant -- and a major layout change -- by mid-fall 2026. Mall Manager Clarence Frye tells KVOE News the mall signed a lease with Olli...
Mar 27, 2026 Ollie's logo.
Red flag warnings now extend to Saturday
Critical fire danger is expected to extend into the weekend. While a red flag warning continues for Lyon and several surrounding counties until 9 pm Friday, almost all area counties are now in red fla...
Mar 27, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
