Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Emporia's Sertoma Club is serving as a pass-through agent for a grant benefiting another local nonprofit. A $2,000 Sertoma Club grant is designed to help the Wade Barrett Memorial Fund, which was esta...

Tickets are now on sale for a special Valentine's Day concert. Jazz vocalist Janice Borla is partnering with three jazz musicians from Wichita, drummer Steve Hatfield, pianist John Goering and bassist...

Closing arguments and jury deliberation are set for Tuesday in a religious discrimination lawsuit filed over three years ago against Emporia State University. Final steps towards a verdict this week f...

Formal charges are pending against an Emporia man accused of internet crimes against at least one child. Emporia Police officers arrested 21-year-old Alexander Ballenger on Friday on suspicion of inte...

The Emporia Recreation Commission has several updates ahead for its meeting this week. Board members will get the latest from the Rec Commission Steering Committee overseeing a possible new recreation...

The area fire danger remains high as the week begins. The National Weather Service says Sunday will have highs in the mid-40s with winds shifting from south to northwest and gusting as high as 30 mph ...

The Lebo Lady Wolves continued their strong start to the season with a convincing 51-17 win over the Northern Heights Lady Wildcats on Friday night. Lebo set the tone early, jumping out to a 16-3 lead...

Closing arguments are ahead as a jury trial concludes in a religious discrimination lawsuit filed against Emporia State University and two administrators. Former Information and Design Technology prof...

Seasonal illness trends are moving lower across Kansas, but the Department of Health and Environment and local providers are still encouraging people to get vaccinated as the winter illness season con...

Within the next few days, Newman Regional Health's patient portal will look a lot different than it has. The hospital has enacted significant updates to the MHealth portal as developed by MEDITECH Exp...