Author Archives: Chuck Samples
State finishes calendar year with strong tax collection report, food sales tax savings estimate
Kansas ended calendar year 2024 with good news on revenues. The Department of Revenue says Kansas had $1.1 billion in total tax collections last month, beating estimates by over 6 percent and December...
Jan 03, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
ESU observing National Day of Mourning after passing of former President Jimmy Carter
Classes don't begin at Emporia State University until Jan. 13, but campus offices will be closed this upcoming Thursday. ESU says it will be closed to observe the National Day of Mourning after the re...
Jan 03, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
No transports after reported injury crash in west Emporia
A reported injury crash in west Emporia sent a pickup into a tree Thursday evening, but officers say ambulance transports were not needed afterward. Officers and Emporia Fire/EMS were called to the in...
Jan 02, 2025 Emporia Police and Emporia Fire/EMS work a reported injury crash at Ninth and Sunnyslope on Thursday evening. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
New OB/GYN clinic begins operations at Newman Regional Health
Newman Regional Health is starting a new era with a brand-new obstetrics and gynecology team, although everybody on that team is known to the community. Doctors Deshala Castile and Christina Faulkner ...
Jan 02, 2025 Newman Regional Health (from left) Director of the Women's Life Center Bobby Johnson, registered nurse Ann Jacob, licensed practical nurse Val Raygoza and Medical Partners Marketing Specialist Saylor Middleton discussed a new obstetrics and gynecology clinic as part of KVOE's Morning Show on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rusco: Two new disc golf courses coming to Champions Landing as focus continues on public access
The decision to make changes in Champions Landing's operations didn't come lightly -- or quickly -- for owner Jeremy Rusco. During KVOE's Newsmaker segment Thursday, Rusco detailed what led to his ini...
Jan 02, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Emporia announces warming center locations, postponement of skate park ribbon-cutting ceremony
Bitterly cold conditions next week are prompting a number of locations to open their doors for those needing warmth, at least for short periods of time. The Emporia Police Department's entryway will b...
Jan 02, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Pickup destroyed by fire near Emporia on Thursday
A pickup truck was destroyed by fire as it traveled near Emporia on Thursday. An emergency call was placed around 9:30 am after the incident developed near Interstate 35's Road U exit. Emporia Fire Ba...
Jan 02, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Abundant Harvest seeking donations with increase in new families noted after Tyson closure announcement
As the calendar flips from 2024 to 2025, Abundant Harvest Food Kitchen administrator Josh Graves says the facility is busy. Graves says there has been an increase in families new to Abundant Harvest r...
Jan 02, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Over 40 hay bales destroyed in New Year's Day fire near Emporia
Emporia Fire handled a pair of blazes on New Year's Day. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the first call was around 3:30 pm to the 1500 block of Road 175, just east of Emporia, after a number of hay b...
Jan 02, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Winter storm watches extended, expanded with additional accumulations and wind now possible
Our mild winter is likely coming to a hard stop this weekend. An intense winter storm is set to bring several forms of wintry precipitation, including freezing rain and snow, along with potentially bl...
Jan 02, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
