Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Attendance on Emporia's East Sixth Avenue demonstrates passions on both sides of abortion issue
Close to 300 people total were on both sides of East Sixth between Mechanic and Market on Saturday, showing their support for one of two sides in the abortion issue. The vast majority -- around 250 --...
Jul 09, 2022 Residents line up outside White Auditorium on Saturday to both protest the US Supreme Court ruling reversing Roe v Wade and to show their support of an effort to vote against the Value Them Both amendment Saturday. Supporters of the Value Them Both amendment held a protest outside the Emporia Public Library. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Reported injury wreck in southeast Emporia leads to citation for SUV driver
The driver of an SUV was cited after a reported injury crash in southeast Emporia before noon Friday. Emporia Police Capt. Ray Mattas says officers were dispatched to the 10 block of Weaver, finding a...
Jul 08, 2022 Emporia Police Department patch.
Humane Society of Flint Hills urging pet adoptions after Emporia Animal Shelter had to close for July 4 weekend
Humane Society of the Flint Hills Director Stephanie Achille is asking residents to adopt pets after the Emporia Animal Shelter got full just before the Fourth of July weekend. Besides asking resident...
Jul 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Aylward settles into new role as Newman Regional Health's CNO
Newman Regional Health's Chief Nursing Officer is getting acclimated to her new role. Heather Aylward was promoted after leading the Women's Life Center for over a decade and serving the hospital for ...
Jul 08, 2022 Heather Aylward. Newman Regional Health photo.
Ottawa woman killed in rollover crash near Melvern
An Ottawa resident was killed in a crash in southern Osage County on Thursday. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies, Osage County Fire District 3 and Osage County EMS all responded to Inters...
Jul 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Wreck involving semi, motorcycle in Marion County construction zone leads to serious injuries for Waverly man
A Waverly man suffered potentially serious injuries after a wreck involving his motorcycle, a semi and a construction zone Thursday. The crash happened on US Highway 50 on the west side of the Chase-M...
Jul 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Hearing on hold for Council Grove attorney accused of aggravated battery using a semi
A court hearing is currently on hold for a Council Grove attorney accused of using a semi as a weapon in an incident that's nearly two years old. Stephen Iverson is charged with two counts of aggravat...
Jul 07, 2022 Steve Iverson. www.iversonlawoffice-ks.com screenshot.
PLUMB PLACE: Sale to former Emporia business owner enhances funding available to restart agency
The sale of Plumb Place to former Stanley Jewelry owner Chris Stanley will help to reposition the Plumb Place agency to resume help serving women in crisis. That was the assessment of United Way of th...
Jul 07, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Celebrities in Disguise II coming to Emporia Granada Theatre
Celebrities in Disguise is back this weekend. Five participants, three women and two men, are involved at the Emporia Granada Theatre on Saturday evening. Here's Director Rebeca Herrera: Fundraising b...
Jul 07, 2022 Emporia Granada Theatre graphic.
Dunham's Sports readies for ribbon-cutting ceremony, grand opening weekend
The latest business to call Flinthills Mall home will have its grand opening activities this weekend starting Friday. Dunham's Sports is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45 am, shortly before th...
Jul 07, 2022 Dunham's Sports. KVOE News file photo.
