Author Archives: Chuck Samples

A preliminary hearing is coming next month for an Emporia man accused of attempted burglary. Alexei Perez-Ricardo, age 35, is charged with single counts of attempted aggravated residential burglary an...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Emporia native and world-renowned jazz drummer Jack Mouse. A service to honor Mouse's memory and music will take place at 2 pm Sept. 21 at the Emporia Gran...

An Olathe man faces possible drug distribution charges after an arrest Saturday in Osage County. Sheriff Chris Wells says the arrest of 31-year-old Jason Self followed a traffic stop on US Highway 75 ...

A low-end severe weather threat Sunday into early Monday never materialized, and only part of the KVOE listening area got any notable rainfall during that time period. Sunday afternoon and early eveni...

Current alerts from the National Weather Service: *Severe thunderstorm watch: Chase County until 6 pm. Main hazards are 70 mph wind and 1.75-inch hail

Strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible areawide through midnight, and the National Weather Service has extended an existing severe thunderstorm watch to include part of the KVOE listening area...

The David Traylor Zoo has a new director. Brenda Young comes to Emporia after serving at the eight-acre Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Young has experience in zoo operations, budgets, re...

An Emporia intersection heavily impacted by a water main break two weeks ago has more issues. A water main break developed at 12th and West shortly before 3 pm. The break follows a trio of failures on...

The Lyon County Fair ends Saturday, and board member Aaron Armitage is quite pleased with what he has seen the last three weeks. On KVOE's 8:05 am newscast Friday, Armitage says, "I have no complaints...

One of the two tractor-trailer drivers involved in a crash just west of Emporia on Thursday evening was hospitalized afterward. Emporia Fire/EMS and Lyon County deputies responded to the intersection ...