Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Olpe eighth-grader claims Lyon County Spelling Bee
The Lyon County Spelling Bee went into lunchtime before being resolved Thursday. Olpe eighth-grader Kayle Wade won the event by correctly spelling "cavalry," outlasting 29 other students at the Humani...
Feb 12, 2026 Olpe Middle School student Kaley Wade smiles after winning the Lyon County Spelling Bee on Thursday. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Non-binding agreement tentatively in place for Hopkins sale
Production at Emporia's Hopkins Manufacturing plant has been on hold during bankruptcy and criminal proceedings affecting its parent company, but that may be changing soon. Manager Randy Hizar tells K...
Feb 12, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Abnormally dry conditions expanding south of Emporia ahead of possible rain Saturday
Less than a month ago, the KVOE listening area was blanketed in 4-7 inches of snowfall, including around 6 inches of snow across Emporia. Now low levels of drought have returned to parts of the KVOE l...
Feb 12, 2026 US Drought Monitor map.
Wyandotte County wreck hurts two Lyndon residents
Two Lyndon residents were hurt after a crash in the Kansas City metro area early Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the two-vehicle wreck happened shortly before 12:45 am on Interstate 70 near t...
Feb 12, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Masonic Lodge holding First Responder Appreciation Day
The Emporia Masonic Lodge has a special event Friday to honor the community's first responders. The lodge has a special First Responder Appreciation Day at its building, 424 Merchant. Emergency respon...
Feb 12, 2026 Emporia Masonic Lodge photo.
New document suggests new approach for removing John Redmond sediment to help ongoing Wolf Creek operations
Concerns about water supply for the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant have prompted a document calling for a new dredging method at John Redmond Reservoir nearby. The Kansas Water Office has affiliated w...
Feb 12, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Overland Park man charged in Morris County with drug, weapons charges after January arrest
An Overland Park man faces drug and weapons charges in Morris County after being arrested late last month. Tyler John Dalke is formally charged with distributing up to 450 grams of marijuana, as well ...
Feb 11, 2026 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Schreiber: Tax, education policy matters at forefront of 2026 legislative session
Kansas lawmakers are doing their best to sprint through the 2026 legislative session. As usual, tax and education matters have driven a lot of the policy discussions. On KVOE's Newsmaker segment Wedne...
Feb 11, 2026 Mark Schreiber. Courtesy photo.
RDA board meeting changes locations
There is a change in location for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas monthly board meeting this week. Typically held at the Trusler Business Center, the meeting will be at the...
Feb 11, 2026 Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas logo.
Lyon County Spelling Bee coming Thursday
Lyon County's best spellers are gathering in Emporia on Thursday. The Lyon County Spelling Bee is at the Humanitarian Center in downtown Emporia, with registration beginning at 9 am and opening activi...
Feb 11, 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee logo.
