Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Final pretrial Wednesday for Lyon County drug distribution case
Trial could begin next week for a woman accused in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Jody Lea McKinsey faces one count of drug distribution after an alleged incident in February. She's accused of ...
Sep 06, 2022 Jody McKinsey. Lyon County Jail photo.
Sara Evans coming to Emporia for free concert Thursday
Country music legend Sara Evans was in Emporia last November for the city's annual All Veterans Tribute concert. She's coming back this week. Known for songs like "Suds in the Bucket," and "A Real Fin...
Sep 06, 2022 EmporiaConcerts.com graphic.
Power outage noted in, near Olpe
A combination of around 30 Evergy and 4 Rivers customers have lost power near Olpe. 4 Rivers customers began contacting KVOE News around 6 am. Early indications are issues with Evergy transmission at ...
Sep 06, 2022 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative logo.
Emporia's Hispanic Heritage Month activities begin Friday at ESU
Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 15, and Emporia's community calendar has two big activities coming. Up first, according to Nuestra Musica host Vic Rodriguez, is a campus celebration at Emporia St...
Sep 06, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Bid deadline approaching quickly for partial renovation to Strong City's 1900 Theater
Companies wanting to bid on improving the 1900 Theater in Strong City are running out of time to make their submissions. Bids are due to City Hall by 3 pm Friday. This will involve a partial renovatio...
Sep 06, 2022 Strong City Preservation Alliance TikTok screenshot.
Dense fog advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Greenwood, Osage counties until 10 am
Thick fog is a possibility for much of the KVOE listening area through mid-morning. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Greenwood and Osage counties until 10...
Sep 06, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Madison teen turned over to juvenile intake, adults arrested on suspicion of unrelated criminal activity after social media threat against school
Greenwood County deputies say a juvenile was turned over to intake and adults were arrested on suspicion of unrelated criminal activity after an alleged threat against a school. The Sheriff's Office s...
Sep 05, 2022 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office logo. KVOE News file photo.
Designs by Sharon owner passes away
Longtime local florist Sharon Ewing has passed away. Ewing passed away Monday, according to family members. She started Designs by Sharon in downtown Emporia in 1993 and had 45 years of florist experi...
Sep 05, 2022 Sharon Ewing. Photo courtesy Brooklyn Ewing.
Runway lengthened -- by a few feet -- at Emporia Municipal Airport
The Emporia Municipal Airport has a longer runway. It's not the 5,500- or 5,600-foot runway discussed for decades, but recent construction to extend the runway from 4,999 to 5,002 feet should have som...
Sep 05, 2022 The Emporia Municipal Airport's runway was lengthened on the south side by around feet, enough to get it past 5,000 feet and possibly attract more pilots to the facility. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
State's federal lawmakers increasingly concerned about fentanyl use
Fentanyl is becoming an increasing concern for law enforcement, healthcare and government leaders. The US Department of Health and Human Services says fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid 50 to 100...
Sep 05, 2022 The US Drug Enforcement Administration says a small amount of fentanyl -- shown here -- can kill a person, and it's working with numerous law enforcement partners across northeast Kansas to blunt an increase in overdoses and deaths. DEA photo.
