Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Lyon County deputies are investigating a reported theft from a food pantry. Deputies say they were informed about a theft of around 50 pounds of ground beef from the North Lyon County Food Pantry. The...

Culture and efficiency matters will be a highlight of the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education meeting this week. Board members will discuss the findings of a recently-completed study through KJA Enterp...

Emporia Police officers say an Emporia man was hurt during a crash in downtown on Monday morning. The crash was initially reported as in the Mechanic Street underpass around 8 am, but Police Capt. Ray...

Two former law enforcement officers have passed away. Longtime Emporia Police detective Mark Senn died Jan. 5 at the age of 69. A native of Valley Falls, Senn worked for Emporia Police for nearly 30 y...

Nearing four-and-a-half months since he disappeared, Dickinson County officials are still looking for James Cole -- as well as any clues into where he went and why. Cole has been missing since Aug. 31...

Numerous local and area projects are moving forward after a batch of contract approvals by the Kansas Department of Transportation. Lyon County will see pavement patching on Interstate 35 around Empor...

Crisis services for residents in Lyon and surrounding counties are getting a financial boost from the federal government. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced nearly $200,000 is going to SOS as p...

One person was hospitalized after a structure fire near Hartford on Sunday. Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn tells KVOE News firefighters were toned out to the 900 block of Road Y-5 jus...

After what has been a noticeably dry winter season, the KVOE listening area received its first measurable rainfall in over a month Thursday. At the KVOE studios, we recorded 0.80 inches with similar t...

Nearing a month into his retirement, former Emporia State University President Ken Hush says the university is in good shape for its next leader. Hush joined KVOE for an interview airing Thursday on t...