Author Archives: Chuck Samples

The real estate sign on the south side of the former Lowther North school building still says a sale is pending. Also pending: a new potential use for the space after a nearly-15-year effort in anothe...

Emporia artists gathered together this past weekend for their holiday offering to the community. Christmarket took up residence inside St Andrews Episcopal Church on Friday evening and Saturday. Spoke...

Commencement activities are coming this weekend for Emporia State University. Ceremonies for graduate students will start at 6 pm Friday, while activities for undergraduate students begin at 9:30 am S...

A Eureka family is looking for a new place to live after fire heavily damaged their home Friday. Eureka Fire Chief Luke Westerman tells KVOE News crews were dispatched to 521 East River after at least...

The Claus family had a special stop in Emporia on Saturday. Santa and Mrs Claus made their annual appearance at the Emporia Public Library's Breakfast With Santa event. Library Director Pauline Stacch...

By the end of the month, Newman Regional Health will likely have its 2026 budget document approved. The December meeting is traditionally the time when the hospital's Board of Trustees puts its stamp ...

The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is supposed to be a time of great joy. It's not always that way. Holidays can be stressful for a variety of reasons, and Beacon for Hope Suicide Preventio...

There is a nuclear project coming to Kansas, perhaps as soon as next year -- but it's not attached to the local headlines developing the last few months. Groundbreaking is coming next week as Deep Fis...

The same Kansas Tourism grant program setting the stage for Wabaunsee County to pursue World Cup attendees next year is allowing Coffey and Osage counties to work together to develop a highway tourism...

The National Weather Service has one area county under a dense fog advisory Saturday morning. Coffey County is under an alert until 10 am with visibility under two miles at times. Patchy fog may also ...