Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Lenexa man arrested after alleged chase across parts of Lyon County
Formal charges are pending after the arest of a Lenexa man following an alleged chase across parts of Lyon County late last week. The Kansas Highway Patrol arrested Ovie Lafrance Duncan III on Friday ...
Nov 03, 2024 Ovie Duncan. Lyon County Jail photo.
Herrick repatriation begins Friday as ESU announces presentation on identifying POW/MIA remains
Plans are still coalescing to repatriate a Bushong soldier killed during the Normandy invasion in World War II. John Owen Herrick will be escorted from Omaha to Emporia's Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral ...
Nov 03, 2024 John Herrick. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency photo.
WEATHER: KVOE rain gauge tops 4 inches for weekend; several Lyon County roads closed as flood watch continues almost areawide through Monday
Flooding remains a concern for almost the entire KVOE listening area into the work week after heavy rainfall Saturday and Sunday. Flood watches continue for Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris and ...
Nov 03, 2024 A hole developed on Road 150 just east of Kansas Highway 99 after heavy rainfall earlier in the weekend. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County deputies continue investigation after injury UTV wreck in Hartford
An investigation continues after a UTV crashed in Hartford early Friday evening, sending one rider to a hospital for treatment. Lyon County Deputy Danny Broyles says the incident happened at 510 State...
Nov 02, 2024 Google Maps image.
UPDATE: Cause of east Emporia house fire ruled undetermined but accidental
The cause of a house fire in east Emporia has been ruled undetermined. Emporia Fire was called to 924 Weaver Street around 1:20 pm Friday for a house fire. According to EFD, the cause of the fire is u...
Nov 01, 2024 Emporia Fire is investigating the cause and origination point of a house fire at 924 Weaver Street. Photo by Ron Thomas/KVOE
Lease extension signed for Stormont Vail's Cotton O'Neil Clinic at Newman Regional Health
At least publicly, Newman Regional Health and Stormont Vail have been at odds for a year on Stormont's plans for a new medical facility, but Newman Regional CEO Cathy Pimple says there is at least a s...
Nov 01, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Extended period for rainfall to begin early Saturday
After the KVOE listening area got anywhere from half an inch to three inches of rainfall Wednesday, an extended batch of rainfall is on the way. The KVOE listening area could get two to four inches of...
Nov 01, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Vander Linden pleads no contest to three counts of aggravated indecent liberties
Sentencing is ahead early next year for a one-time Burlington teacher after he pleaded no contest to sexually abusing two teenagers. Michael Vander Linden, age 32, was originally facing eight counts o...
Nov 01, 2024 Michael Vander Linden
Coffey County Jail Photo.
Drowsy driving with an extra hour of sleep? Entirely possible depending on circumstances, according to AAA Kansas
Clock changes, whether it's to spring forward in March or to fall back and gain an hour of sleep -- like this upcoming Sunday -- always see to throw off biorhythms. And that's a safety concern. It may...
Nov 01, 2024 Wave.video graphic.
Emporia water tower gains Top-12 finish in Tank of the Year contest
It's listed as a contest that holds water, and Emporia's water town with the Emporia State University graphics did quite well. The storage tower on Interstate 35 near Burlingame Road finished in the t...
Nov 01, 2024 Tnemec photo.
