Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Sentencing ahead Tuesday for Chase County man after attempted exploitation plea
Sentencing is coming Tuesday for a Chase County man who pleaded to one count of attempted child sexual exploitation last month. Leland Taylor, age 72 of Cedar Point, accepted a plea on the sexual expl...
Feb 20, 2022 Leland Taylor. Chase County Jail photo.
Emporia Recreation Commission to review quarterly finances, look ahead to Class 5A state basketball tourney at monthly meeting
The Emporia Recreation Commission has its monthly meeting Monday with updates as the lead focus. Board members will get a quarterly financial update as well as a separate update on the recent installa...
Feb 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Truck heavily damaged, load dumped in US 50 roundabout crash
A moving truck went off Emporia's West US Highway 50 roundabout Saturday night, heavily damaging the truck and dumping the load but causing no injuries to anybody inside. Emporia Police and Emporia Fi...
Feb 19, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: Demand for monoclonal antibody treatments dips at Newman Regional Health
Another sign the worst of the COVID-19 omicron variant is well behind us: a reduced demand for monoclonal antibody treatments at Newman Regional Health. Chief Executive Officer Bob Wright says it's th...
Feb 19, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
SUV slides into State Street underpass pillar, no injuries reported
After a snowfall, you may well be cautioned to watch for slick spots at intersections, in parking lots and on elevated surfaces. The same holds true for underpasses. Emporia Police responded to a sing...
Feb 19, 2022 Emporia Police officers (background) confer as a tow truck operator works to remove an SUV from the State Street underpass following a crash Saturday afternoon. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kansas Board of Regents announces system-wide review of academic programs, resources
With declining enrollments across Kansas, the Board of Regents will begin what it calls a system-wide review of academic programs and resources. Board Chair Cheryl Harrison-Lee says the drop in enroll...
Feb 19, 2022 Kansas Board of Regents logo.
Participants brave icy waters, near-freezing temperatures to raise funds for Special Olympics through Polar Plunge
Conditions weren't exactly polar, but there was certainly a wintry look and feel to Emporia's annual Polar Plunge on Saturday. Temperatures in the low 30s combined with recent snow to set the stage fo...
Feb 19, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
Haag Pharmacy suffers break-in; Emporia Police investigating
Emporia Police are investigating after a local business break-in early Saturday. Police Capt. Ray Mattas confirmed Haag Pharmacy had a break-in. Officers are determining what may have been stolen, if ...
Feb 19, 2022 Emporia Police are investigating after a break-in at Haag Pharmacy recently. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Walnut Elementary cleared for education redesign launch effective immediately
Walnut Elementary's education redesign plan is moving forward. The Kansas State Board of Education has approved Walnut's plan as part of the Kansans Can School Redesign Project to launch effective imm...
Feb 19, 2022 KVOE News photo.
KDHE, FDA telling parents not to use certain powdered baby formula as part of Abbott Laboratories recall
Both the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Food and Drug Administration are telling parents not to use certain brands of powdered baby formula -- and to avoid certain batches of thos...
Feb 19, 2022 Graphic courtesy Flint Hills Community Health Center.
