Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Sunlight glare is listed as a contributing factor to an injury crash near Bushong early Tuesday evening. Lyon County deputies, Emporia Fire/EMS and Allen-Admire Fire District 2 first responders were a...

Smoke could well be flying across the Flint Hills into early next week. High temperatures in the 60s and 70s this week and upcoming weekend are certainly melting the snow that has seemingly been locke...

The second half of the legislative session is now underway. The annual Turnaround deadline passed last week, meaning bills that haven't advanced in either chamber don't go to the other chamber for fur...

Fundraising continues for the United Way of the Flint Hills. So does the United Way's work to both augment its support for people in need and to connect people with resources. Executive Director Daphn...

Superintendent and property matters will be part of the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education agenda this week. Board members will get a report from the Kansas Association of School Boards about focus gr...

Greenwood County deputies say a short foot chase in Madison led to the arrests of two people late last week. The Sheriff's Office says a deputy tried to serve an arrest warrant in Madison, but one per...

The city of Emporia has been working to enhance its community engagement for some time, and it has new platform that is now available. Ask Emporia is designed to offer direct answers to resident quest...

Water matters are at the forefront for Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Legislature recently, and the Kansas Water Office has approved significant grant funding for a quartet of area communi...

Aron Dody begins his new duties as Chase County's superintendent of schools July 1, and the Chase County High School graduate says he wants to end his education career in that position. Spinden says t...

The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas is into a pair of transitional periods. One has to do with the person in the main leadership role. With Jim Witt exiting as interim CEO afte...