Author Archives: Chuck Samples

An Emporia Police investigation is ongoing after a motorcycle wreck in central Emporia on Friday night. The wreck happened near Ninth and Oak shortly before 9 pm. Police Sgt. Dominick Vortherms says a...

Emporia Police are still investigating after an incident last weekend that sent one person to Newman Regional Health. Officers were called to the 400 block of Commercial around 8:30 pm Saturday, with ...

Lyon County Public Health continues its adjustments from COVID-19 pandemic operations to what is being referred to as "steady-state" operations. With low caseloads for the past few weeks, Emergency Pr...

The Flint Hills Optimists are set to put a cap on the 2021-2022 basketball season with the annual All-Star Basketball Classic on Saturday. The doubleheader begins with the girls game at 6 pm, with the...

If you're in need of a good book, the Friends of the Emporia Library has deals for you. The Friends have their first book sale of the year going Saturday through March 31. Books, DVDs and even album r...

Unsealed federal indictments indicate four Russian nationals tried cyberattacks on "the global energy sector" over a 10-year stretch, with Wolf Creek Nuclear Energy Station outside Burlington as one o...

Morris County deputies have arrested a Council Grove person accused of leading authorities on a chase early this week. Sheriff Jay Simecka says deputies tried to stop a vehicle near Council Grove Rese...

Over an inch of rainfall over the past week has cleared the KVOE listening area from any vestige of drought. The US Drought Monitor's map Thursday shows no abnormally dry conditions across the area. P...

Groups and organizations wanting to take part in the Emporia Community Foundation's upcoming Match Day must apply, and that deadline is fast approaching. Groups have until 5 pm Friday to turn in their...

At the close of business Friday, the application window closes for a brand-new business pitch competition. Show of Hands, a venture of Main Street and Ignite Emporia, gives entrepreneurs 10 minutes to...