Author Archives: Chuck Samples

The Kansas Highway Patrol says an Oklahoma woman died in Monday's crash on the Kansas Turnpike near the Emporia service exit. The Highway Patrol says 31-year-old Sacha McNack was northbound when her S...

The next official meeting for the USD 253 Emporia Enrollment Study Group isn't until later this month, but group members are busy at this time. Group members have been touring William Allen White, Vil...

A Lawrence man was hurt in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike some 30 miles northeast of Emporia on Monday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Terrence Clark was southbound in Osage Coun...

More budget discussions are ahead for Lyon County commissioners on Wednesday. County commissioners will hold a study meeting starting at 9 am, with budget presentations scheduled from Emporia Main Str...

USD 251 North Lyon County's Board of Education is meeting Wednesday evening. Board members will take a look at handbooks, both at Northern Heights High School and North Lyon County Elementary. The boa...

Toronto's power was ultimately too much for Royals starter Daniel Lynch on Monday. Lynch gave up home runs to Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Santiago Espinal as the Blue Jays beat KC 8-0 at Kau...

Area schools were well-represented in the Flint Hills League's baseball and softball all-league selections. In baseball, first-team honors went to the following: *Chase County catcher Brock Griffin an...

The Yeager/Jenkins Catfish Tournament was s success this past weekend. The top teams all had better than 200 pounds of catfish at final weigh-in: *River Chubbies won with 266.4 pounds *NRO was second ...

The Colorado Avalanche are off to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2001 after beating Edmonton in four games. Artturi Lehkonen had the game-winner as Colorado won 6-5 in overtime Monday. Trailing 4...

The Women's College World Series finals are set. On Monday, top-seeded Oklahoma defeated UCLA 15-0, while unseeded Texas came back from being five runs down to eliminate Oklahoma State 6-5. It's the f...