Author Archives: Chuck Samples

The Emporia Friends of the Zoo's biggest fundraiser of the year is Friday night. The annual EFOZ Roundup Auction is at the Fairgrounds Anderson Building. EFOZ Board President and Auction Committee Co-...

Both the US House and Senate have turned down potential limits to President Trump's decision-making ability in the US war with Iran. The House vote was 219-212, while a Senate vote on a similar measur...

A Burlington semi driver was involved in an injury crash in Crawford County on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck happened at the junction of US Highway 69 and Kansas Highway 47, just ...

Recent rainfall hasn't caused any major changes to the US Drought Monitor map. Most of Greenwood County and the southern quarter of Coffey County remain listed as abnormally dry as of the weekly repor...

A severe thunderstorm risk hasn't materialized for area counties yet, but the National Weather Service says it still exists. The Weather Service has expanded an existing tornado watch to include Lyon,...

Your valuation statement may disagree, but Lyon County Appraiser Ryan Janzen says overall notices indicate relatively modest increases from year-to-year. For questions or to set an appeal appointment,...

Openings and closings continue as Emporia's Southeast Transmission waterline moves along. On the opening side, First and Commercial has reopened to traffic after several weeks of work. On the closure ...

The Emporia Land Bank and Community Housing Board have back-to-back meetings next week. The Land Bank will discuss a potential partnership with Kansas Spanish Speakers for infill housing before lookin...

Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt is encouraging residents to discuss tax policy during a Telephone Townhall on Thursday evening. Schmidt and Missouri Congressman Jason Smith will discuss the Working F...

The US Department of Agriculture has approved the state's waiver request restricting candy and soda from SNAP purchases. In fact, candy and soft drinks will be excluded from the SNAP-eligible purchase...