Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Processes continue as the Emporia State Presidential Search Committee and Kansas Board of Regents look for the university's next leader. Semi-final candidate interviews have now moved to Kansas City, ...

Emporia Main Street is bringing the jolly to downtown Emporia this week and the rest of the holiday season. Carriage rides begin Thursday, in partnership with Community National Bank. Main Street Dire...

The Emporia Recreation Commission has a special meeting ahead Thursday. Board members are meeting at noon to hold an executive session for unspecified matters. The closed-door session is the only item...

Newman Regional Health has announced re-accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care. The hospital says it met the ACHC's highest standards in several categories, including clini...

The Emporia community is chock full of innovative entrepreneurs with unique ideas and products and sometimes all they need is a little assistance to get those ideas from concept to reality. One local ...

Three Emporia businesses were found out of compliance as part of inspections done last month by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Emporia's Daylight Donuts location at 1028 Commercial was listed a...

The city of Eureka is getting state funds for a significant renovation project. The city is looking to reconstruct Jefferson Street, which lies on the east side of the Eureka Junior and Senior High ca...

Lyon County commissioners will look at bridge equipment and District Court equipment as part of their meeting Friday. Commissioners will field a request from County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield to acce...

Giving Tuesday was good to Flint Hills Technical College. The college created a special fundraiser for scholarships as part of the national Giving Tuesday philanthropy effort, and early indications ar...

Downtown Emporia was a festive place for the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce's 47th annual Christmas Parade on Tuesday. The Country Christmas-themed parade was broadcast on KVOE and KVOE.com/TV, with...