Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Davis takes final bow as Emporia Municipal Band's conductor
The Emporia Municipal Band's summer concert season is over. Davis has been associated with the band the past 35 years, the last seven as director and as a percussionist before taking over the band for...
Jul 15, 2022 Emporia Municipal Band Conductor James Davis pauses after Thursday night's summer concert, his last as the band's director with retirement ahead. Arrangements were made to donate the Fremont Park American and Kansas flag to Davis at the end of the concert. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Bring the heat (again): Heat advisory Friday reflects potential heat index as high as 109
Hot, sticky conditions return to the KVOE listening area Friday. The heat and return of humidity have prompted heat advisories areawide from 1-8 pm Friday. Heat index readings could be anywhere from 1...
Jul 14, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Senior Center closed until at least July 20 after exposure
COVID-19 has closed the Emporia Senior Center for at least a week. Director Ian Boyd says there was a positive exposure affecting the entire ESC staff. The current plan is to reopen the facility July ...
Jul 14, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia's West Sixth waterline project nearly completed
Drivers on West Sixth Avenue got a pleasant surprise Thursday. City Engineer Jim Ubert says the waterline project is just about done. There are still cones up between Woodland and Wilson, but those wi...
Jul 14, 2022 A short construction zone remains, but waterline work on West Sixth Avenue is nearly finished. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Cause of Thursday's destructive fire near Emporia to be determined
Only one wall is now standing after fire destroyed a 2,400 square-foot equipment shed just south of Emporia on Thursday. Fire was reported at 593 Road 150 shortly after 10 am and had already punched t...
Jul 14, 2022 Fire destroyed an equipment shed near Emporia on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
North Lyon County early childhood center gains another grant
USD 251 North Lyon County's early childhood center is getting closer to to ready for the upcoming school year. Superintendent Bob Blair told the district board the project received a better than $5,70...
Jul 14, 2022 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Jowers named permanent superintendent for USD 386 Madison-Virgil
He's no longer Madison-Virgil's acting superintendent. Steve Jowers was approved as superintendent during the USD 386 board meeting this week. Jowers was appounted as superintendent-in-waiting in May ...
Jul 14, 2022 Steve Jowers. USD 386 Image
Olpe Fire puts out fire involving trailer carrying hay
Emporia and Olpe fire units were called out to handle a truck fire Wednesday evening. Crews were called to Roads 50 and J, about two miles south of Olpe, around 8:15 pm before Emporia was canceled. Ol...
Jul 14, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
'Transformational' Panasonic plant to provide over $2 billion in economic impact annually -- after $829 million in incentives
The state of Kansas has landed its largest economic development project in its history. State officials say Panasonic will build one of the largest electric vehicle battery manufacturing plants in the...
Jul 14, 2022 Panasonic logo.
Political sign vandalism in Emporia noted, but not reported -- yet
As the primary election draws closer, criminal activity involving political signs continues to be noted to the community, if not reported to authorities. Just a handful of political signs have been st...
Jul 13, 2022 Political signs on private and church property, including this one at the Didde Catholic Campus Center, have been vandalized recently. Didde Catholic Campus Center photo.
