Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Red flag warnings -- and outdoor burn bans -- active Thursday for Lyon, almost all surrounding counties
Outdoor burns are banned almost areawide -- and discouraged in Greenwood County, the lone exception -- after the National Weather Service announced red flag warnings for Thursday. Red flag warnings si...
Oct 17, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Trillo sentenced to prison in Lyon County commercial exploitation case
An Emporia woman will spend time in prison after her sentence Wednesday in a Lyon County commercial sexual exploitation case. Judge Jeff Larson sentenced Maria Trillo to 32 months in prison. Trillo al...
Oct 16, 2024 Maria Trillo. Lyon County Jail photo.
Rec Center Steering Committee makes decisions on Champions Landing layout, aquatics plans, as well as Lee Beran reconfiguration
With more community input in hand, the Emporia Recreation Commission's Rec Center Steering Committee made a few decisions as part of a follow-up meeting Wednesday. Committee Chair Erren Harter says th...
Oct 16, 2024 Emporia Recreation Commission graphic.
Freeze early Wednesday precedes fire weather watch Thursday
Subfreezing temperatures Wednesday morning will lead to an increased fire risk areawide Thursday. All area counties are in a freeze warning until 9 am with lows projected to be 30 degrees or lower Wed...
Oct 16, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
KVOE Drive for Food fast approaching
It's just about go time for KVOE's annual Drive for Food. All donations benefit the Salvation Army and Emporia High Spartan Stop. The Salvation Army's food pantry shelves have been depleted or bare fo...
Oct 16, 2024 KVOE graphic.
Hartford man set for second extradition hearing in Missouri sex crimes case
An extradtion hearing is coming next month in the case of a Hartford man arrested in Lyon County after alleged sex crimes in Missouri. Devon Kinzle, age 27, will return to Lyon County District Court o...
Oct 16, 2024 Devon Kinzle. Lyon County Jail photo.
Proposed housing development in southeast Emporia recommended for denial
Housing is in short supply locally, but the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission is recommending denial of a small subdivision in southeast Emporia. The board voted against what's...
Oct 16, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Fire alarm inspections among agenda items for Lyon County Commission
Lyon County commissioners have fire alarm testing as among their discussion items for their weekly action meeting Thursday. Commissioners could approve Tech Electronics' annual fire alarm test and ins...
Oct 16, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Topeka residents arrested in Emporia on suspicion of drug distribution
Two Topeka residents face possible drug distribution charges in Lyon County after arrests in Emporia this past weekend. Lyon County Deputy Danny Broyles says 18-year-old DeMarques Fletcher and 21-year...
Oct 15, 2024 DeMarques Fletcher (from left), Lawrence Fletcher. Lyon County Jail photos.
CANDIDATE FORUM: Internal, external relationships drive Lyon County Commission Second District conversation
Relationships at the county level, whether internal or external, were a focal point of KVOE's latest Candidate Forum. KVOE News focused on the Second District race involving Democrat challenger Ron Mc...
Oct 15, 2024 Doug Peck (from left), Ron McCoy. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
