Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Osage County deputies have arrested a Michigan woman for suspected drug distribution. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says a deputy noticed an alleged traffic infraction near the junction of Kansas H...

The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a standardized set of general education requirements for students working towards bachelor's degrees and transfer associate degrees. The framework, as announce...

Emporia Fire took some time Monday to free a number of people stuck in an elevator. The incident at Emporia State University's North Tower was reported around 12:15 pm. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Ry...

One of the six defendants in the Jesus Avila murder case has accepted a plea agreement involving lesser charges than what was originally announced. Armando Nunez accepted a plea agreement last week, p...

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says an Oklahoma man was found dead along the Kansas Turnpike in far northeast Lyon County late last week. Spokesperson Melissa Underwood says inquiries developed be...

COVID-19 isn't spreading at a rapid rate overall, but it is forcing a postponement in an Emporia State theater production. The ESU Summer Theater play "The Underpants" was supposed to take place this ...

So far, so good for Newman Regional Health's annual fundraising push through its Denim and Diamonds campaign. Events Coordinator Michelle Margeson had an update on KVOE's Talk of Emporia on Monday: Ti...

Wednesday will be a busy day for USD 253 Emporia Public Schools. The district will celebrate the opening of the Jones Early Childhood Development Center with a ribbon-cutting at the facility, 327 Waln...

There's a short agenda for the Empora-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission for its meeting Tuesday evening. The board will look over an application for a requested planned unit developmen...

Aging infrastructure and durability appear to have been the cause of a significant waterline break that shut down operations at CareArc Monday morning. The break was initially reported around 5 am wit...