Author Archives: Chuck Samples
NRH Healthy Heart Fair coming Wednesday
Newman Regional Health has its annual Healthy Heart Fair this week. Activities will be from 9-11 am at the Fairgrounds Bowyer Community Building. Business Development Marketing Specialist Saylor Middl...
Feb 23, 2026 Newman Regional Health graphic.
Strategic plan measurements, cloud-based information system contract ahead for USD 253 board
USD 253 Emporia school board members will discuss planning and proposals at their regular meeting this week. Board members will discuss updated measures for the district's ongoing strategic plan, incl...
Feb 23, 2026 Communication and engagement benchmarks are among the topics addressed in the Emporia Public Schools strategic plan update to be discussed this week. USD 253 graphic.
First vehicle tag deadline of 2026 coming Friday
Lyon County Treasurer Sharon Gaede is reminding drivers of the first vehicle tag deadline of the year. Friday is the deadline for residents with last names beginning with the letter "A" to renew vehic...
Feb 23, 2026
ABZ Valve closing Madison plant
Within the next three months, ABZ Valve will halt its workflow in Madison. ABZ has told its employees it plans to end its Greenwood County operations in May. Mayor Paul Dean says this is part of a com...
Feb 23, 2026
Attempted traffic stop leads to short pursuit, arrest
Emporia Police officers say one person was arrested after a short foot pursuit in central Emporia early Sunday. The incident allegedly began shortly before 2 am after an attempted traffic stop in the ...
Feb 22, 2026 An Emporia Police officer investigates after a person ran away from an attempted traffic stop in the 700 block of Oak. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Over $42,000 from Public Improvement Auction boosts Main Street assistance programs for local businesses
Bidding was hot and heavy for Emporia Main Street's 2026 Public Improvement Auction on Saturday. Between an online auction, live auction and dessert auction, plus a performance by HiFi's Dueling Piano...
Feb 22, 2026 Over $10,000 of the Main Street Public Improvement Auction's $42,000 total was raised by the dessert auction. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Polar Plunge generates over $8,000 for Special Olympics
The air was seasonally chilly for Emporia's annual Polar Plunge on Saturday. Air temperatures at Mouse Lake got to 30 degrees by event time at 11:30 am. Light flurries, noticed for several hours befor...
Feb 21, 2026 Once again, area residents braved cold air and water temperatures to be part of Emporia's Polar Plunge on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Charges added, adjusted in Coffey County child sex abuse case
More charges have been added against a Coffey County man accused of child sex abuse. At an arraignment hearing in Burlington on Wednesday, Roy Anthony Hernandez had four new counts added. Hernandez wa...
Feb 21, 2026 Kansas Courts graphic.
State grants among agenda items for CareArc board
The CareArc Board of Directors is meeting Tuesday. Board members will discuss state grants after going through the regular financial report. There will also be be regular reports on medical, dental, p...
Feb 21, 2026 CareArc graphic.
United Way approaching fundraising campaign goal
Typically, the United Way of the Flint Hills doesn't issue any fundraising updates from the start of the year until its annual Campaign Celebration. That's not the case this year -- because the campai...
Feb 20, 2026 United Way of the Flint Hills graphic.
