Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Greenwood, Lyon County deputies involved in alleged pursuit early Thursday
Law enforcement from several area counties and the Kansas Highway Patrol were allegedly involved in a vehicle pursuit that spent much of its time in Greenwood County earlier this week. The Greenwood C...
Mar 14, 2025 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
First year of Pulmonary Rehab successful, according to NRH department heads
The one-year mark signals a lot of success for Newman Regional Health's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department. That was the assessment from Cardiopulmonary Director Donny Bellomy and Pulmonary Rehab Cas...
Mar 14, 2025 Newman Regional Health photo.
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly taking next step in superintendent search
Several area school districts are in varying stages of replacing their current superintendents. USD 243 Lebo-Waverly is now in the list after current superintendent Duane Ford announced his resignatio...
Mar 14, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Reever seeks to continue successes, serve as guide to new superintendent if re-elected to USD 253 school board
Incumbent Jami Reever says she is excited about the future for USD 253 Emporia -- which is why she's running for re-election this year. After moving to Emporia in 2009 to serve as the executive direct...
Mar 14, 2025 Jami Reever. Courtesy photo.
Critical fire danger areawide, marginal severe weather risk just east of Emporia on Friday
Weather conditions have set the stage for critical to catastrophic fire danger areawide and a marginal severe weather risk just east of Emporia on Friday. The fire danger spans the entire day, thanks ...
Mar 14, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Man arrested on attempted murder, other charges after alleged shooting incident near Pomona, chase to Lyndon
A chase that allegedly began in Franklin County and ended in Lyndon has led to formal charges of attempted murder and other counts. Franklin County deputies say they were dispatched to an address just...
Mar 14, 2025 Franklin County Sheriff's Office logo.
Emporia Police Capt. Hayes graduates from FBI National Academy
Emporia Police Capt. Lisa Hayes has completed specialized training from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hayes spent the last 10 weeks working through the FBI National Academy, a 10-week developme...
Mar 13, 2025 Emporia Police Capt. Lisa Hayes. Emporia Police Department photo.
Planning and Appeals Board approves event space near Olpe -- with conditions
An event space near Olpe is teed up for possible approval by the Lyon County Commission before the month is out -- if a list of conditions is met. The Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board recommende...
Mar 13, 2025 Lyon County logo.
Kansas Scholastic Chess Association bringing state championships to ESU
Emporia State University's Memorial Union is the site of the 2025 Kansas State Chess Championships this weekend. This will include participation from K-12 students across Kansas, with almost 450 stude...
Mar 13, 2025 Kansas Scholastic Chess Association graphic.
Concert closes Emporia State Music Department's first-ever 'SheSings: Women in Music Festival'
A day's worth of information, education and networking culminated with a celebratory concert Wednesday. Emporia State University finished months of planning for its first-ever She Sings: Women in Musi...
Mar 13, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
