Author Archives: Chuck Samples

An AMBER Alert from Missouri ended with a traffic stop in Wabaunsee County on Thursday night. Wabaunsee County Undersheriff Eric Kirsch says deputies and Alma City Marshal Mike Baker noticed the suspe...

Tuesday's sellout of the Emporia Granada Theatre involving Everclear, Marcy Playground and Jimmie's Chicken Shack was the first for the facility in eight years. Sellouts don't happen often enough, acc...

One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle wreck in central Emporia on Wednesday evening. Emporia Fire/EMS and Emporia Police responded to Sixth and Rural shortly after 6:40 pm. Police Capt. Ray ...

Emporia Underground Utilities crews have water issues to handle Thursday. Crews have been called to repair water mains on West 15th between Rural and West, an area that has had several water main fail...

Bridge work is expected to start next week in eastern Greenwood County. The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced a project for the US Highway 54 bridge over the Verdigris (VER-duh-griss) ...

Emporia Police officers have detailed the situation leading to an extra law enforcement presence at Emporia Middle School through Thursday. Capt. Ray Mattas says officers were notified about a possibl...

Two doctors meeting obstetrics needs locally will continue to do so, although they are switching hospital systems in the process. Drs. Christina Faulkner and Deshala Castille will go from Stormont Vai...

Two area counties are in line for federal disaster relief after severe storms three months ago. President Joe Biden has approved Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's request for a major disaster declaration....

A workplace incident in east Coffey County last week killed an Arkansas man. Coffey County Sheriff Tom Johnson says the incident happened shortly after 11 am Sept. 19 near the intersection of 12th Roa...

Expect "A Storybook Christmas" this year -- at least as organized by the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber's 46th annual Community Christmas Parade is Dec. 3. Activities will begin with th...