Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Emporia State University has a brand-new event to highlight Women's History Month. Wednesday marks the debut of the "She Sings: Women in Music Festival." ESU Director of Choral Activities Dr Josh Dona...

The kickoff event isn't for close to a month, but Flint Hills Technical College is well into a fundraising campaign like no other in its history. The college is now into its $17 million Advancing Tomo...

The Emporia Public Schools Board of Education has its first candidate for this year's election cycle. Jami Reever has announced her run for re-election. She is seeking her second term in office. After...

A pretrial hearing is coming next month for a man accused of sexual exploitation in a Lyon County criminal case. Victor Orozco-Guzman, age 23, had a preliminary hearing Monday. As part of that hearing...

A full lunar eclipse is coming Thursday night into Friday. The moon should slide into Earth's outer shadow, or penumbra, shortly before 11 pm and get into the inner shadow, or umbra, shortly after mid...

Emporia's annual St. Patrick's activities are coming Saturday, and there will be a special Common Consumption Area involving parts of downtown. The Emporia Main Street CCA will be in effect for all th...

Housing is in short supply nationwide, whether it's in big cities, small cities like Emporia or smaller towns. And US Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas is working to expand an existing federal program to ...

An Emporia nursing facility is among over 40 across Kansas that will be part of a new quality improvement program. Flint Hills Care & Rehab Center is among 43 entities that have been approved to imple...

Next steps in the search for a new director will lead the Emporia Recreation Commission Board's monthly meeting Tuesday. Board members will discuss an upcoming date for live interviews, as well as whe...

Flint Hills Technical College has a major capital campaign coming. During the college's Board of Trustees meeting Monday, the college announced it will launch its $17 million "Advancing Tomorrow" camp...