Author Archives: Chuck Samples

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...

The future of the Emporia Enterprises economic development board is in question, but Lyon County commissioners moved to fill an open spot on that board as part of their action meeting Thursday. Commis...

A Christmas Eve call to law enforcement in northeast Osage County led to an arrest on suspected illegal drug activity. Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies were alerted to a suspicious vehicle near Green...

The end of one calendar year and the start of the next is a busy time for Emporia's Solid Waste Department. The department has its regular pickup schedule through the holidays this year because both C...

A successful Wreaths Across America effort this year is leading to an early-bird effort for the veteran recognition effort next year. Local organizer Scott Burenheide says people can get two veteran w...

Measurable precipitation has been hard to come by this month, but that trend hasn't impacted the US Drought Monitor for the KVOE listening area. This week's report indicates abnormally dry conditions ...

Dense fog is possible across the KVOE listening area for the second straight morning. The National Weather Service has all area counties under official dense fog advisories until noon Thursday, reflec...

A decision almost three years ago will finish going into effect next week. The state's food sales tax finally sunsets Jan. 1, and Kansas House 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber says it will ...

Emporia Senior Center Director Carla Fessler and the Senior Center Board of Directors continue working to develop partnerships and bring more people to the facility. One of the most recent partnership...

Early preparations are underway for the 2025 Polar Plunge. The date is Feb. 15 and, once again, the location is Mouse Lake near Ninth and Topeka. Longtime organizer Scott Hayes says the bulk of the ev...