Author Archives: Chuck Samples

The 4th Judicial District has a new magistrate judge position it is looking to fill in Coffey County, and the district's Nominating Commission renewed the call for names this week. The Nominating Comm...

Nancy Riecker is beyond pleased to be named as the Emporia Municipal Band's new director. Riecker tells KVOE News "it's an honor to be selected." Like prior director James Davis, Riecker says she has ...

If they haven't already started, area school districts will be quite busy next week. Classes begin next week for the vast majority of area districts, including USD 253 Emporia -- which has its annual ...

Moderate drought remains across most of the KVOE listening area for the third straight week. Moderate drought remains in place essentially along and south of US Highway 56. Abnormally dry conditions a...

A man convicted of leading a chase near Emporia in early May will spend a year in prison for the crime. Troy Eastman was convicted after leading a chase involving Lyon County deputies and Emporia Poli...

Experience pays off when it matters the most. For many participants in Wednesday's 4H Rodeo on the Lyon County Fairgrounds, it was not their first time. Mason Gibson, a senior at Osage City, said he's...

Downtown Emporia may still have a hotel and convention center at the former Lowther North school building at some point down the road. For now, though, that concept is on hold with the current ownersh...

An Emporia man suffered injuries after a crash about 20 miles north of the city Wednesday. Lyon County Deputy Jody Meyers says the wreck in the 3900 block of Kansas Highway 99 was reported shortly aft...

Two Osage City residents have been jailed on suspicion of drug-related activity. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies and Osage City Police officers did a search warrant at 714 Market in Osa...

Classes begin soon at Flint Hills Technical College. If the summer is any indication, enrollment could have a healthy spike. Classes start Monday. On KVOE's Tech Talk this week, President Caron Daughe...