Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Flint Hills Towing named Chamber Business of the Year
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has started its annual awards announcements with its Business of the Year recipient. Flint Hills Towing was named Friday, with the Chamber mentioning economic cont...
Jan 10, 2025 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce photo.
Two arrested after alleged burglaries, thefts in Osage County
Reported burglaries near Osage City and Overbrook have led to two arrests. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the reports were noted between Jan. 3-5. Following early investigative work, deputies a...
Jan 10, 2025 Osage County Sheriff's Office badge.
Traffic on Emporia's main streets improving, but EPD maintains travel advisory with wintry mix possible Saturday evening
Already with Level 2 crash reporting underway all week, Emporia Police officers are telling drivers locally to limit their travel until further notice. Officers are asking residents to avoid all non-e...
Jan 10, 2025 Travel on West 12th outside the KVOE studios went from snowy to wet as Friday progressed. Similar progress was not noted on C of E Drive. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Economic Development Advancement Committee poised to study potential RDA changes, pending City Commission approval
There may be changes to the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas' board structure, but those won't be coming for a while. The RDA Board of Directors meeting Friday saw a new develop...
Jan 10, 2025 Members of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors discuss a proposal to let the Economic Development Advancement Committee study possible changes to RDA operations. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Marcotte, USD 421 reach separation agreement
Brad Marcotte is officially the former superintendent at USD 421 Lyndon. Marcotte and school board members finalized a separation and release agreement as part of a special meeting last week. As part ...
Jan 09, 2025 USD 421 Lyndon logo.
Man accused of distributing meth near Emporia school set for preliminary hearing
A Topeka man accused of distributing drugs near an Emporia school with a small child present has his next court hearing scheduled. Rafael Garcia, age 27, has his preliminary hearing Feb. 3 after his f...
Jan 09, 2025 Rafael Garcia. Lyon County Jail photo.
Extradition hearing next for man accused of sex battery in Florida and arrested in Lyon County
An extradition hearing is coming next month for a Florida man arrested in Lyon County as an alleged fugitive from justice. Documents on the Kansas District Court Public Access Portal indicate Eduardo ...
Jan 09, 2025
Structure fire report leads to another cause for smoke smell
A report of a structure fire Thursday afternoon led to smoke but no fire. Fire crews were sent to 1915 West 24th on the Four Seasons Apartments campus around 4:15 pm after reports of a smoke smell. Em...
Jan 09, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Road conditions see improvement between Friday and Saturday with warmer temperatures and abundant sunshine forecasted through remainder of weekend
Residents have seen a rare sight for the first time in several days on local roads, pavement. That's because a combination of sunshine, temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and an abundance of treatme...
Jan 09, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
USD 253 awaiting details from PowerSchool on 'widespread' data breach
Emporia Public Schools administrators are determining whether a widespread data breach impacting one of its external information partners affects district students, families and/or staff. Director of ...
Jan 09, 2025 PowerSchool logo.
