Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Fanestil Meats owners Dan, Jan Smoots named SBA's Small Business Persons of Year for Kansas
Fanestil Meats owners Dan and Jan Smoots are the Small Business Administration's Small Business Persons of the Year for Kansas as announced Saturday. The SBA says Fanestil was recognized in part for s...
Apr 09, 2022 Dan and Jan Smoots. Small Business Administration photo.
STATEHOUSE: Governor Kelly signs updated bill on sex assault test kits; Council on Tax Reform recommends end of food sales tax
The Kansas Legislature is in recess between the regular and veto sessions, but Governor Laura Kelly has been busy in between sessions. Kelly signed a handful of bills Friday, including one to expedite...
Apr 09, 2022 Kansas Statehouse. KVOE News File Photo
Diaz pleads not guilty after October 2020 shooting, robbery
An Emporia man accused of attempted second-degree murder and other counts connected to an alleged shooting and home invasion robbery almost 18 months ago has pleaded not guilty to all counts against h...
Apr 09, 2022 Marcos Diaz. Lyon County Jail photo.
Congressman Tracey Mann to make several Listening Tour stops in area counties this month
Kansas US First District Congressman Tracey Mann has announced several stops across the KVOE listening area as part of his upcoming listening tour. All stops are April 19. Mann will be at the Lyon Cou...
Apr 09, 2022 Kansas Congressman Tracey Mann. KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: CareArc, Healthier Lyon County partnering with USD 253 Emporia on test/vaccine clinic Monday
Coronavirus numbers have been low for weeks, but there are still opportunities available for residents to get tested and vaccinated if they so choose. CareArc, Healthier Lyon County and USD 253 Empori...
Apr 09, 2022 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
DEA working with Emporia Police, Lyon County Sheriff's Office, other area partners to halt fentanyl surge
The US Drug Enforcement Agency says it is working with numerous law enforcement partners in Kansas, including several in the KVOE listening area, to stop counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. The DEA...
Apr 08, 2022 The US Drug Enforcement Administration says a small amount of fentanyl -- shown here -- can kill a person, and it's working with numerous law enforcement partners across northeast Kansas to blunt an increase in overdoses and deaths. DEA photo.
LCAT, Hetlinger among area transportation agencies receiving federal funds for transit projects
Several area counties and transportation departments are receiving federal funds for transit projects. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz say nearly $900,000 is comi...
Apr 08, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation graphic.
Enrollment fees, bus and project bids, strategic planning all on USD 252 board agenda for Monday
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education has a lot of business on its agenda for next week. Board members have several financial matters to discuss, including enrollment fees for the 2022 a...
Apr 08, 2022 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Chase County deputies asking for information on Marion County man after wreck earlier this week
Chase County law enforcement is looking for a Marion County man who apparently crashed earlier this week and hasn't been seen since. Sheriff Richard Dorneker says Jason Hinton apparently crashed a whi...
Apr 08, 2022 Jason Hinton. Chase County Sheriff's Office photo.
Trails remain open, but parking lot work to close access to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve buildings
If you're planning to stop at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve visitor center or historic buildings this weekend, you'll have to wait until later this month. The preserve is paving its parking ...
Apr 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
