Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Updates on Lee Beran Rec Center indoor pool, DeBauge Complex plans ahead for Emporia Rec Commission
The Emporia Recreation Commission has several noteworthy items up for discussion with its monthly board meeting Monday. Board members will discuss the Rec Commission's path forward after the Kansas De...
Nov 16, 2025 Repairs have been underway since this past Wednesday on certain pipes for the Lee Beran Recreation Center's indoor pool. Amanda Gutierrez/Emporia Recreation Commission.
Hearing delayed in Constitution Street arson case
A teenager accused of arson after a fire in Emporia nearly two months ago will return to Lyon County District Court next month. Hayden Vasquez was originally set for a hearing last week, but the heari...
Nov 16, 2025
SUV-deer wreck sends Missouri man to NRH on Friday
A Missouri man was hurt in a wreck in northeast Lyon County on Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly before 6 pm at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 151 southbound, 24 miles nor...
Nov 16, 2025 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks photo.
Cooler, wetter conditions ahead this week after Emporia airport matches daily record high Friday, comes up short Saturday
Emporia came close to record high temperatures for two straight days to close out last week. The Municipal Airport got to 75 degrees Friday, matching the daily record high most recently recorded in 20...
Nov 16, 2025 KVOE News graphic.
Emporia man arrested on suspicion of aggravated trafficking, kidnapping, sex battery, contributing to misconduct
Formal charges are pending against an Emporia man after an arrest indicating human trafficking activity. Emporia Police officers arrested 42-year-old Patrick Dewayne Rosenberg on Thursday on suspicion...
Nov 14, 2025 Patrick Rosenberg. Lyon County Jail photo.
Planned water outage ahead Tuesday for part of Overlander Road construction zone
Work on Overlander Road underway the last few weeks will lead to a short-term water outage nearby next week. City Communications Manager Christine Torrens says crews will connect a new waterline to th...
Nov 14, 2025 City of Emporia map.
Lyon County embezzlement case to have next hearing in January
A preliminary hearing in a Lyon County embezzlement case now won't take place until early next year. Randee Lee Jones was initially set for a prelim this month, but that was delayed to Jan. 23 after L...
Nov 14, 2025 Randee Jones. Lyon County Jail photo.
Record high temperatures possible Friday, Saturday
Mid-November isn't typically known for mid-spring temperatures, but that's what we have to close out the week. Emporia can expect a daytime high of 76 degrees Friday. If reached, this will break the c...
Nov 14, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia teen listed as missing
Local authorities are searching for an Emporia teenager listed as missing. Bella Black, age 17, was last seen Thursday. Kansas Missing and Unsolved lists Black as 5-foot-5, 175 pounds, with dark brown...
Nov 14, 2025 Bella Black. Kansas Missing and Unsolved graphic.
Search now better than three years old for Brandon Smith
Authorities are renewing their call for information as they try to find a man missing from southeast Kansas for over three years. Kansas Missing and Unsolved says Brandon Shane Smith went missing from...
Nov 14, 2025 Brandon Smith. Kansas Missing and Unsolved graphic.
