Author Archives: Chuck Samples

One of several arson cases that developed in Emporia last year is approaching resolution. Another is on hold after separate hearings recently in Lyon County District Court. Juvenile Hayden Vasquez ple...

Nearly half of the $29 million in federal investments for facilities operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers will benefit an area lake. US Senator Jerry Moran says over $13.7 million will be invest...

Outdoor burning will be either banned or strongly discouraged across the KVOE listening area and much of Kansas through the upcoming weekend. Conditions Friday will involve high temperatures in the lo...

A New York man has a pretrial conference in March after allegedly driving a semi while drunk through Lyon County this past weekend. Petro Gnatkiv, age 51 of Brooklyn, was arrested Sunday after alleged...

On Tuesday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly featured some of her policy priorities for her final year in office. On Wednesday, she released the details behind the goals. The governor says her budget fully...

There's a new resident at the David Traylor Zoo. Staff have announced the presence of Dolly, a 10-month-old White Galloway cow coming from Half-Pint Hooves Miniature Cattle in Reading. The zoo is than...

Two vehicles collided on the Kansas Turnpike in northern Lyon County on Wednesday, sending one driver to the hospital for treatment afterward. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly...

Osage County is back to normal with employee contributions to the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System after several months of falling behind and catching up. KPERS Communications Officer Emily Wi...

A member of Emporia State University's legal team and a Lyndon attorney are part of the Kansas Bar Association's Leadership Institute class of 2026. Tyler Pettigrew currently serves as Emporia State's...

Jury trial is now on the Lyon County docket in an Emporia murder case. Alexei Perez-Ricardo faces a possible four-day jury trial beginning Feb. 23. This is a prime jury trial setting, meaning no secon...