Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Lawmakers in both Kansas chambers have passed a bill that, according to conservative Republicans, is designed to "protect minor children from the irreversible harms of experimental gender reassignment...

Nobody was hurt after a trailer fire developed in southwest Emporia on Friday afternoon. Fire was reported at Southgate Trailer Estates, 1601 West South Lot 12, shortly before 4 pm. Emporia Fire Batta...

Flint Hills Technical College is well into the planning for its 23rd annual Benefit Gala, and it has two new preview events on the calendar. Called Wrangler on the Rocks, the online event March 10-13 ...

The week ahead will be busy for the USD 386 Madison-Virgil Board of Education. Board members have three special meetings, all to interview superintendent candidates. Meetings will be at 5 pm Monday, W...

Visit Emporia's Community Arts Alliance is in the process of selecting public arts projects -- but it needs a list of potential work first. The Arts Alliance is now accepting proposals through March 2...

Flight recorder information has been recovered from the two aircraft that collided outside Washington DC's Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. That's part of the investigation now being led by...

Newman Regional Health's new strategic affiliation with two external partners does not appear to have any impact with its ongoing collaboration involving Stormont-Vail Health. Newman Regional Executiv...

Emporia native Kristen Wheeler is not advancing to the finalist stage for a Kansas Court of Appeals judge position. Wheeler's name was not listed as one of the three finalists coming from the Court of...

Despite poor weather for much of January, progress continues at the site of Emporia's newest hotel. Work has gone from erecting part of the frame at 3010 Eaglecrest to the construction of external wal...

The state of Kansas has more time to submit paperwork bolstering chances of a major federal disaster declaration after winter weather activity in early January. Last week, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly ...