Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Lyon County commissioners started the annual budget cycle with a raft of presentations. After four official requests presented Wednesday, commissioners heard from CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness CE...

Newman Regional Health is gearing up for a new era in surgical medicine. Robotic surgery officially begins June 8. After the hospital Board of Trustees' monthly meeting Wednesday, CEO Bob Wright said ...

The doors open Monday for the Jones Aquatic Center. Hours are 1-6 pm weekdays. Admission is $3 for residents ages 4-15 and $5 for residents ages 16 and up. Residents can buy punch cards to get admissi...

Flood warnings are either underway or coming soon for Lyon and Chase counties. The Cottonwood River is now in a flood warning from Emporia west to Florence, while the Neosho River is in a flood warnin...

Mother Nature forced organizers to move Keep It A Safe Summer entirely inside the Anderson Building, Wednesday night, but they were still able to hold an event true to the traditional format. Parents ...

Emporia Police are looking for the person allegedly involved in stealing an SUV from a west Emporia neighborhood, and officers are asking for the public's help in solving this case. Police Capt. Lisa ...

Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Texas has school districts across the area looking at their safety and security plans. Texas authorities have confirmed 21 deaths at a school in Uvalde, including 1...

The Milford man accused of shooting an Emporia man as part of a road incident in Chase County earlier this month has a preliminary hearing coming next month. Eric Joseph McClure, age 38, will be in co...

The city of Emporia is targeting mid-June for ending the West Sixth Avenue waterline project. As KVOE News reported earlier this month, replacement of the water main in the middle of West Sixth is nea...

Lyon County's coronavirus numbers had a midweek bump. Lyon County Public Health announced 45 new cases between Monday and Wednesday, up from the 10 announced for this past weekend. Deaths remained lev...