Author Archives: Chuck Samples
K-170 bridge near Reading open to traffic; road resurfacing to resume on Burlingame Road
Travelers wanting to use Kansas Highway 170 east of Reading no longer have to go all the way north to US Highway 56 to do so. On Friday, the Kansas Department of Transportation opened a bridge over th...
Jun 12, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation photo.
Project Playscape's baseball field grand opening pushed to late July
There has been another delay for officially opening the Project Playscape baseball field complex in Americus. Weather had pushed the opening from mid-May to this past Saturday. The rainfall over the p...
Jun 12, 2022 Recent rainfall has delayed late construction on the Project Playscape baseball field complex in Americus, meaning the ribbon-cutting ceremony is also delayed. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Storm-related power outages fully restored in Greenwood County
Nearly two full days after damaging thunderstorms blasted through Greenwood County, Evergy has finished restoring power. Evergy's outage map showed over 1,000 power outages shortly after the storms ra...
Jun 11, 2022 Evergy photo.
After Stroll and Show, David Traylor Zoo readies for open house, next round of construction
Expect a busy summer at the David Traylor Zoo -- for several reasons. The zoo had a successful Stroll and Show on Friday night. Now attention turns to ongoing construction as part of the $4.3 million ...
Jun 11, 2022 Residents move to the David Traylor Zoo's Zoo Education Center for a screening of "Home on the Range" as part of the zoo's annual Stroll and Show on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Gas prices now steaming towards $4.80 a gallon
Gas prices are still under the national average in and around Emporia, but that's small comfort when gas prices have shot up 80 cents in less than a month. Most local gas stations are still charging $...
Jun 10, 2022 Gas prices jumped 20 cents since Tuesday in Emporia. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
ELECTION: Eric Smith to face primary challenge for second straight election cycle
The filing deadline for local races passed earlier this month. The filing deadline for state offices passed Friday, and there will be a primary challenge for one man representing parts of Lyon County ...
Jun 10, 2022 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Butterfly release coming Saturday for Hand In Hand Hospice
Hand In Hand Hospice has its 18th annual butterfly release ceremony coming Saturday. The release is at 6 pm at the Jones Park playground. A suggested donation of $10 lets residents have a butterfly to...
Jun 10, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Royals win 7-5, now on two-game win streak
The Kansas City Royals have a win streak. Carlos Santana, who has been struggling at the plate until very recently, gave Kansas City the lead for good with a 2-run home run as the Royals beat Baltimor...
Jun 10, 2022
NBA FINALS: Celtics look to take 3-1 series lead Friday night
Game 4 of the NBA Finals is Friday night in Boston. The Celtics lead the series 2-1 over Golden State, outrebounding the Warriors by 16 in winning Game 3 on Wednesday. The Warriors expect to have Step...
Jun 10, 2022
Oklahoma wins Women's College World Series
(ESPN) Oklahoma won the Women's College World Series championship in emphatic fashion, dispatching of archrival Texas 10-5 on Thursday after winning 16-1 on Wednesday. The Sooners won their second str...
Jun 10, 2022 NCAA logo.
