Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Cold Weather Rule, LIEAP application window ending Monday
The state's Cold Weather Rule comes to an end next week. The Cold Weather Rule will officially end Monday. It prevents utility companies from shutting off services to customers if the temperature goes...
Mar 27, 2025 Kansas Great Seal.
Small structure fire handled in south Emporia
Emporia Fire handled a small structure fire Wednesday evening. Fire crews were dispatched to 109 Merchant just before 8:30 pm. Battalion Chief Ryan Conley says the unnamed resident was burning leaves ...
Mar 27, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Job fair announced in Osage City
There are now two job fairs available for area workers to attend early next month. The first one is April 7 as Osage County Economic Development, Osage City and KansasWORKS have organized a Community ...
Mar 27, 2025 Courtesy graphic.
North Lyon County Youth Association's community building, Northern Heights High School see notable hail damage
Cleanup may take a while across parts of the US Highway 56 corridor after a major hailstorm Thursday morning. The North Lyon County Youth Association's community building in Allen got "hard, heavy hai...
Mar 27, 2025 Window damage is commonplace at the North Lyon County Youth Association community building after a hailstorm Thursday morning. Tammi Ogle.
Formal charges pending after seven arrested on sex exploitation, aggravated trafficking counts in Butler County
Formal charges are being considered against seven men accused of human trafficking and commercial sex crimes as part of a multi-agency investigation in Kansas and Missouri. The Butler County Sheriff's...
Mar 26, 2025 Top row (left to right): Andrew Bikar, Anthony Blakely, Kimron Burris, Jose Campos-Urrutia. Bottom row (left to right): Alexander Lane, Joseph Patrick III, Shane Pitman. Butler County Sheriff's Office photos.
Court process begins in Lyon County aggravated kidnapping case
A criminal case alleging illegal activity like aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery and aggravated witness intimidation is now getting started in Lyon County District Court. Johnathon Lee Ryan Bu...
Mar 26, 2025 Johnathon Burris. Lyon County Jail photo.
Pharmacy update, new board leadership highlight CareArc board meetings
CareArc officials are pleased construction continues for its on-site pharmacy. During the facility's monthly Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Renee Hively said the pharmacy ...
Mar 26, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commission to consider event space zoning change near Olpe
There may be a new event space near Olpe if Lyon County commissioners approve a zoning change application Thursday. Commissioners will at least consider Danielle Cottman's request to change zoning at ...
Mar 26, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Highway Department closes stretch of road near Neosho Rapids
Part of a Lyon County road near Neosho Rapids is closing on a short-term basis this week. The Lyon County Highway Department has closed Road Y between Roads 160-170, about three miles northeast of Neo...
Mar 26, 2025 Lyon County Highway Department map.
NWS spotter training session at Emporia State stresses readiness
Readiness, regardless of the setting, was an underlying theme for the National Weather Service's annual storm spotter training session in Emporia on Tuesday. Weather Service meteorologist Chad Omitt s...
Mar 26, 2025 National Weather Service meteorologist Chad Omitt begins Tuesday night's storm spotter training session at Emporia State's Memorial Union. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
