Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Saturation Saturday underway as partnership between Lyon County Sheriff's Office, MADD
Lyon County deputies are now participating in two special traffic enforcement campaigns -- at least for Saturday. KVOE News has already highlighted the Sheriff's Office involvement in the You Drink, Y...
Aug 27, 2022 Lyon County Sheriff's Office patch.
With new tenants nearing grand openings, Emporia Pavilions developer continues work to add more stores
The three new national retailers headed to the Emporia Pavilions could all be operating by the Thanksgiving holiday, and two might be open a few weeks earlier than that. Developer Spencer Thomson says...
Aug 26, 2022 Work continues to add Ross Dress for Less (pictured), Marshalls and Shoe Show to the Emporia Pavilions near 24th and Industrial. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Americus resident battling Coinbase to regain access to account
Bob Arndt of rural Americus has money in his Coinbase account. Or he did as of Tuesday. He'd like to access his account. But he can't. Arndt says he was attracted to cryptocurrency about 18 months ago...
Aug 26, 2022 Bob Arndt was all smiles after talking with KVOE News this week, but he's been increasingly frustrated with efforts to access his Coinbase account since he discovered issues Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Funeral services Saturday in Wisconsin for Richard James, 78
Funeral services are coming in Wisconsin for the son of former USD 253 Emporia superintendent Carl James. Dr. Richard James passed away Aug. 18 at age 78. A native of Eureka, James was a veteran, enli...
Aug 26, 2022 Richard James (far left) passed away Aug. 18. Nitardy Funeral Home screenshot.
Vamos a Pescar's sixth annual celebration coming Saturday
Area residents are invited -- and encouraged -- to attend an event designed to get people outdoors. The sixth annual Vamos a Pescar celebration is coming Saturday to Emporia State's Prophet Aquatic Re...
Aug 26, 2022 Vamos a Pescar logo.
Osage County deputies seeking man in connection to alleged home burglaries
Osage County deputies are looking for a man about a string of residential burglaries. Deputies aren't giving any traditional suspect information and they aren't releasing any information yet about whe...
Aug 26, 2022 Osage County deputies are asking for help in finding this man after a string of alleged home burglaries. Osage County Sheriff's Office screenshot.
EMPORIA HIGH FOOTBALL: Decision on formal charges connected to alleged battery likely coming next week
Decisions on formal charges connected to an alleged battery incident at Emporia High School will likely come next week. Lyon County Attorney Marc Goodman is awaiting reports and related information fr...
Aug 25, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Hutcherson accepts no-contest plea in Max's BP attempted robbery case
A man accused of trying to rob a convenience store near Emporia Police headquarters this past spring has pleaded no contest. Darren Hutcherson, 57, accepted a plea agreement Tuesday -- a day before hi...
Aug 25, 2022 Darren Hutcherson. Kansas Department of Corrections photos.
Moderate, severe drought remains in place for most of KVOE territory
Shortly after the US Drought Monitor released its weekly map last Thursday, residents receiving the KVOE on-air signal got anywhere from half an inch to 2 inches of rainfall. This week's Drought Monit...
Aug 25, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Evergy, FreeState considering solar array in Osage County
A solar array may be coming to Osage County relatively soon. On Wednesday, Evergy announced it had broken ground on a solar array near Auburn as part of a collaboration with FreeState Electric Coopera...
Aug 25, 2022 Evergy logo.
