Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Unmasking Suicide Ball kicks off busy 2025 for Beacon for Hope
Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention had a busy 2024, and it's expecting more of the same -- if not just more in general terms -- in 2025. Founder and longtime director Melissa Owen says this past year ...
Dec 28, 2024 Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention graphic.
Two killed in Latimer fire; relief effort underway for survivor
Nearly a week after it happened, details are pending about a fatal fire in Morris County. Fire developed at 103 Third Street in Latimer on Sunday, killing two people, including one-time Council Grove ...
Dec 27, 2024 Google Maps image.
Southwick House goal: Vertical construction by late 2025
Following a lot of foundational work this year, Southwick House Executive Director Susan Brinkman wants to begin actual construction before next year is out. Southwick House is building on the transit...
Dec 27, 2024 Southwick House logo.
Dirt work resumes for west Emporia travel plaza
Dirt work has resumed at the site of a notable retail project in far west Emporia. Brownstone 3 Development Vice President of Operations Darrin Dodge says this round of earthwork is part of the site p...
Dec 27, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
KTA's Emporia southbound entry ramp reopens after semi crash
Southbound drivers wanting to get onto the Kansas Turnpike at Emporia's tollgate can now do so after a brief closure Friday morning. The Kansas Turnpike Authority says the southbound entry ramp was te...
Dec 27, 2024 Kayla Delgado.
New ESU Planetarium show focuses on Voyager mission, discoveries
A new show is coming soon to Emporia State University's Peterson Planetarium. "Voyager: The Never-Ending Journey" makes its debut Jan. 9. Planetarium Director Mark Brown, the featured guest on KVOE's ...
Dec 27, 2024 NASA photo.
Court proceedings underway in Emporia burglary case
Court proceedings are underway for two Emporia men accused of burglary. Robert Shane Metcalfe had his first court appearance Thursday and was set for a preliminary hearing Jan. 14. Rhett William Barke...
Dec 27, 2024 Robert Metcalfe (left), Rhett Barker. Lyon County Jail photos.
South Lyon County intersection reopened after culvert project
The Lyon County Highway Department is reopening part of a county road after an improvement project. The intersection of Roads 90 and T-5 reopened Thursday after a crossroad culvert was replaced. The i...
Dec 27, 2024 Lyon County Highway Department map.
Fog to remain thick Friday morning -- and possibly return Friday night
Thick fog has become stubborn fog for the KVOE listening area this week. Visibility has been three blocks or less -- roughly a quarter-mile or less -- for much of the area since late afternoon Thursda...
Dec 26, 2024 St. Mark's Lutheran Church is draped in fog early Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia woman hurt in Turnpike wreck
An Emporia woman was hurt in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike on Thursday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 11:20 am at mile marker 163.9 in Osage County. Troopers say 25...
Dec 26, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
