Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Hetlinger developments: Hutchinson to retire, Burton named as executive director
Change is coming to Hetlinger Developmental Services at the end of this year. Longtime director Trudy Hutchinson is retiring after 44 years with the agency. Hetlinger has announced the hire of Jill Bu...
Sep 09, 2022 Jill Burton. Hetlinger Developmental Services photo.
Reported house fire northeast of Emporia put out before firefighters arrive
Four different Lyon County fire departments were dispatched to a reported house fire northeast of Emporia on Thursday afternoon. Emporia Rural, Hartford-Neosho Rapids, Miller and Reading fire crews re...
Sep 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia State administrators highlighting benefits of adjustments in place before Workforce Development Policy framework was submitted to Board of Regents this week
With concerns about potential program and job cuts, Emporia State administrators spent time on KVOE's ESU Buzz discussing some of the benefits of the Workforce Management Policy framework submitted to...
Sep 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Simmons in different review processes for one-time Maynard Early Childhood Center
While Simmons Pet Food gets ready for its celebration concert involving Sara Evans and Ash Ruder on Thursday, it's also gauging the situation at its future childcare facility. Spokesperson Julie Maus ...
Sep 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Trio of reported structure fires in Allen ultimately connected to sewer smoke test
Allen has had several reports of structure fires that turned out to be related to a town project Thursday. From late Thursday morning into the early afternoon hours, three separate structure fires wer...
Sep 08, 2022 Emporia Fire was one of several Lyon County fire departments initially called to a reported structure fire in Allen on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 Emporia ends practice of emailing, mailing parents of COVID exposure in classrooms
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools is ending its practice of mailing or emaling parents of COVID-19 exposure in their children's classrooms. The change is effective immediately. The Community Relations De...
Sep 08, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Trial dates set in Chase County shooting
Trial is coming before the end of this year in the case of a Milford man accused of shooting an Emporia man in western Chase County this past spring. Lyon County Chief Judge Jeff Larson set a three-da...
Sep 08, 2022 Eric McClure. Geary County Jail photo.
Eastbound lanes paved as West Sixth Avenue project continues
Repaving continues on parts of Emporia's West Sixth Avenue. Both eastbound lanes were repaved with temporary striping added this week. This leaves work ahead on both westbound lanes and the center tur...
Sep 08, 2022 Crews adjust recently-poured asphalt as Emporia's West Sixth repaving process continues. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
DROUGHT: Little change in weekly US Drought Monitor map
At least for now, there has been virtually no change in the US Drought Monitor map for the KVOE listening area. Moderate drought remains along and south of the Interstate 35-US Highway 50 corridor fro...
Sep 08, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Downed tree forces traffic adjustments near West 12th and Grand
Traffic on part of West 12th was diverted through the evening and overnight hours after an unusual incident occurred. Early indications are a tree fell against a utility line early Wednesday evening, ...
Sep 08, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
