Author Archives: Chuck Samples
UPDATE: Work underway to develop resources and training opportunities for Tyson employees affected by pending plant closure
Work will be ongoing in the coming weeks to help soon-to-be displaced Tyson employees find alternate employment opportunities. That's according to City Manager Trey Cocking who spoke with KVOE News Mo...
Dec 02, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Rekindle reported, handled at site of Saturday's destructive house fire in Olpe
Firefighters and investigators into Saturday night's house fire in Olpe didn't have much down time, and they are back at it already Monday morning. Fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99 was reported around 6:...
Dec 02, 2024 Firefighters battle Saturday night's fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99. They were dispatched again early Monday for a rekindle. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sweet Granada celebrates 20 years of chocolate-based happiness
What's your "why?" That question came into vogue over the past several years as people explained what makes them tick -- and especially what makes them successful. For Sweet Granada owner Kim Redeker,...
Dec 01, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Local retailers say holiday shopping off to fast start after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday
The holiday shopping season is in full force. Black Friday rolled into Small Business Saturday, and a number of merchants across Emporia say the overall shopping period is off to a good start. Emporia...
Nov 30, 2024 Cashiers at Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply were busy checking out customers Saturday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Chase County Country Christmas fills county with holiday spirit
Chase County filled up the schedule with its annual Country Christmas. Chase County Chamber of Commerce Director Toni Schneider was pleased to see the weekend traffic connected to the shopping event. ...
Nov 30, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Reported fires at Emporia apartment complex, store unsubstantiated
Saturday night's house fire in Olpe was sandwiched between two reported structure fires in northwest Emporia. In fact, Emporia Fire had just finished responding to a reported fire at Four Seasons Apar...
Nov 30, 2024 Emporia Fire leaves Ross Dress for Less after an investigation turned up no sign of fire Saturday night. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
One-time house of late Olpe Chicken House owners destroyed Saturday by fire
Parts of walls are left standing after a destructive house fire in Olpe on Saturday evening. Fire was evident around 6:30 pm at 730 Kansas Highway 99, the one-time home of late Olpe Chicken House owne...
Nov 30, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sounds of Christmas concert coming Monday through Emporia Symphony Orchestra
The Emporia Symphony Orchestra has a holiday gift for your ears coming soon. The Sounds of Christmas concert is set for Monday evening. Conductor Joshua Shepherd says this will be a fun concert for th...
Nov 30, 2024 Emporia Symphony Orchestra graphic.
Man held in Chase County Jail charged with fentanyl distribution, conspiracy
A man currently being held in the Chase County Jail has been charged in federal court with drug distribution and conspiracy. Seferino Carrillo is charged with possessing fentanyl with intent to distri...
Nov 30, 2024 Seferino Carrillo. Chase County Jail photo.
One man hospitalized, another arrested after Friday crash near Emporia
A crash north of Emporia sent one person to a hospital and another to jail Friday evening. The crash was reported at the junction of Kansas Highway 99 and Road 220, four miles north of Emporia's north...
Nov 30, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
