Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Any way you look at it, Ron's Ride was a success yet again. KVOE General Manager Ron Thomas made his annual trek in support of Special Olympics and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. He says everything we...

May's tax collections in Kansas topped estimates by almost 36 percent. Governor Laura Kelly announced May tax collections at over $910 million, nearly $240 million higher than the official state forec...

The local ballots are set for the 2022 election cycle, and change is coming to the Lyon County Commission. Democrat Scott Briggs is not seeking another term in office. He has served on the board since...

There has been another adjustment in the flood warning for the Cottonwood River at Emporia. The river is now in a warning until early Saturday morning, a bit shorter than the 10 am end time announced ...

Kansas men's basketball will have one of its national championship pieces returning for a repeat bid. Jalen Wilson is ending his availability in the NBA Draft so he can return to KU. Wilson completed ...

It's safe to say the Kansas City Royals' offense was not hot in Cleveland. The Royals lost all three games against the Guardians, losing the finale 4-0 Wednesday after dropping the prior games 8-3 and...

The candidate filing and withdrawal deadline has passed at the local level. In Lyon County, Emporian Gregg Stair, a Democrat, filed shortly before the noon deadline to serve as Lyon County commissione...

Rainfall has forced adjustments for two community activities in Emporia. The Emporia Public Library's Kids Koncert series made its debut Wednesday, but not at the library. Rain mover Brian Wendling th...

Gas prices are up nationwide. They are up locally as well. In Emporia, gas is now anywhere from $4.16 to $4.19 a gallon. This is roughly a 10-cent jump from the Memorial Day weekend. Diesel prices, me...

A Council Grove woman suffered potentially serious injuries after a crash near Topeka on Tuesday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Levi Koepsel was northbound on the Kansas Turnpike ...