Author Archives: Chuck Samples
EFOZ Open House brings hundreds of people to David Traylor Zoo
Residents attending the Emporia Friends of the Zoo's annual Open House at the David Traylor Zoo had a great day to enjoy more than the normal zoo fare. Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70s ...
Jun 27, 2022 David Traylor Zoo docent Gary Gooszen (left) demonstrates an eagle's wingspan during Sunday's Emporia Friends of the Zoo Open House .Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rod'n 4 JC brings car enthusiasts to Saint Marks Lutheran
Sunday was a great day for anything outside, including a car show. The third annual Rod'n 4 JC event brought vehicles tp the north lawn outside Saint Marks Lutheran Church. Van Hardesty brought what c...
Jun 27, 2022 Sandy Wells puts the finishing touches on her 1963 Corvette shortly before the Rod'n 4 JC car show at Saint Marks Lutheran Church on Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Prospective Plumb Place owner sees significant renovations, new use model ahead over next 18 months
Prospective Plumb Place owner Chris Stanley sees the facility becoming vibrant again, even with a totally different usage plan than it had for 100 years. Plumb Place served for a century as a temporar...
Jun 26, 2022 KVOE News photo.
SOS Strong ready for official launch Monday
SOS Strong officially begins Monday. The fundraiser began in 2015 and throughout the process has generated funds to "fill gaps" typical grant funding doesn't cover for SOS. Director Connie Cahoone exp...
Jun 26, 2022 SOS Services Logo.
Decision on Plumb Place ownership takes new turn
Plumb Place is apparently moving quickly towards a new owner, but it's lining up to be not one of the announced plans from earlier this year. Receiver Kevin Flott petitioned Lyon County District for f...
Jun 24, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Osage City man 'in crisis' arrested after alleged knife incident with officer
Formal charges are pending in Osage County after a law enforcement incident with a man said to be "in crisis" this week. Osage City Police Chief Fred Nech says an officer responded to a disturbance ca...
Jun 24, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Safe Kids Emporia announces first child seat safety check lane of year
Safe Kids Emporia has its first child seat safety check lane of the season this weekend. Activities will be from 9 am to 1 pm at Emporia Fire Station 2, 15th and Industrial. Parents and guardians are ...
Jun 24, 2022 Courtesy Safe Kids Emporia.
Lyon, Chase county shifting to new statewide court case management system next month
A centralized case management system begins next month for the Fifth Judicial District involving Lyon and Chase counties. The new Kansas eCourt system is in the middle of a phased rollout across the s...
Jun 24, 2022 Kansas Courts graphic.
Child care workers eligible for state bonus in certain circumstances
Here soon, licensed child care staffers and providers will receive individual bonuses from the state for their work. Earlier this week, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced individual bonuses ranging...
Jun 24, 2022 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (standing) recently announced over $53 million in one-time bonuses for child care workers. Office of the Kansas Governor photo.
Lazy river, slides, splash pad opening Friday at Jones Aquatic Center
In a way, the season for the Jones Aquatic Center begins anew Friday. The facility will open up the lazy river, slides and the splash pad for the first time this season when the pool opens. The center...
Jun 24, 2022 Jones Aquatic Center photo.
