Author Archives: Chuck Samples

A high fire danger Monday leads to a severe weather chance Tuesday. Fire danger will be elevated Monday, thanks to unseasonably warm temperatures around 80 degrees, relative humidity levels at or belo...

Wednesday is an important day for the future of USD 253 Emporia. Shortly after its regular meeting starts, the Board of Education will officially discuss the Cost Containment Committee's report and re...

There are several items of note for the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education meeting Monday. Board members will discuss girls athletics programs at Hartford in light of the basketball team ...

With the overarching picture decided, Americus City Council members are meeting Tuesday in part to discuss details of closing the city's police department. City Council members voted last month to clo...

Court proceedings have started for a man accused in Lyon County District Court of drug and weapons offenses. Daniel Luis Tabares-Herrera is charged with single counts of distributing up to 450 grams o...

The Kansas Turnpike Authority says it has several important projects ahead, now that the annual construction season is officially underway. The KTA plans to redeck and widen a bridge at mile marker 10...

A semi overturned while leaving the Kansas Turnpike Emporia exit Friday morning. The wreck happened around 9:30 am and initially was reported as an injury crash before one person declined medical trea...

Closing time is coming soon for part of the Trolley House Distillery operation. Owners Josh and Michelle Williams have posted to social media that they have decided not to renew their distillery licen...

Sacred Heart Church is raising funds for student needs with a special event Friday. Sacred Heart has a fish fry from 4-7 pm. Fish and shrimp are on the menu, along with mac and cheese, french fries, h...

Emporia State University's Creative Writing program has the latest installment of its Visiting Writers Series on Friday. The writer/director pair of Patrick Poe and Lolo Loren will discuss their work ...