Author Archives: Chuck Samples

One of two defendants in an Emporia stabbing case is now set for a plea hearing this upcoming fall. Gary Grana had a pretrial and arraignment hearing Monday. He's accused of misdemeanor battery and di...

Conversations continue about ways to improve Emporia's stormwater drainage, specifically in parts of downtown, after heavy rainfall during the early-morning hours of Aug. 13. Storms dumped anywhere fr...

A contract for recycling services could be approved by Emporia city commissioners Wednesday. Commissioners could approve the "single stream recyclables processing amendment" alongside a solid waste co...

Railroad crossing work continues in Lyon County. Burlington Northern Santa Fe is closing the crossing at Road A, or the Lyon-Chase county line, for the rest of the week for maintenance. The railroad h...

Emporia's first 24-7 daycare facility is opening next month. Little Lyons Childcare has announced a grand opening date of Sept 3. There will also be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Aug. 27. L...

The Emporia State campus has "Hornets back in the hive." Fall semester classes have started at ESU, and Provost Brent Thomas says has noticed an extra buzz on campus -- in part because of early constr...

Public input is currently being sought as CareArc updates its five-year strategic plan, but there's not much time left to do so. CareArc has an online survey currently underway, but CEO Renee Hively s...

No injuries were reported, but equipment was damaged after a semi hauling a ride used in the Lyon County Fair carnival was involved in a wreck Sunday morning. The Kansas Turnpike Authority says the cr...

Jury trial has been set for one of two defendants in a Lyon County human trafficking and sex abuse case. Jesus Mannuel Trillo-Hurtado, age 45, was set for trial to begin Nov. 12 as part of a pretrial ...

Work is moving quickly to bring a new Dollar Tree to east Emporia. The building frame has been set, and walls and a facade have been erected at 920 East 12th, between Old Rum's Liquor and Goodcents an...