Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Public invited to special Drag Brunch Sunday to support Emporia High Gender and Sexuality Alliance
Union Street Social is hosting a Drag Brunch to benefit The Emporia High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance. The event is a fundraiser in honor of suicide prevention amongst the LGBTQ community yout...
Feb 12, 2022 Union Street Social Graphic.
Emporia Main Street's Public Improvement Auction does well for upcoming ventures
Emporia Main Street set the table for an active year -- or several years -- of development with its Public Improvement Auction at the Granada Theatre on Friday night. The auction has a history of bols...
Feb 12, 2022 Lance Fullerton handles auction duties during the Emporia Main Street Public Improvement Auction at the Emporia Granada Theatre on Friday. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lawrence man hurt after SUV goes off Kansas Highway 130 near Neosho Rapids, hits culvert
A Lawrence man had apparently serious injuries after a crash in southeast Lyon County on Friday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 7:15 pm on Kansas Highway 130 about a ...
Feb 11, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Greg Rahe among members of 2020, 2021 ESU Athletics Hall of Honor members inducted Friday
Emporia State University recognized members in its 2020 and 2021 Athletics Hall of Honor inductees with ceremonies at the Emporia Country Club on Friday. On the list are: *Alan Johnson, a member of th...
Feb 11, 2022 Voice of the Hornets Greg Rahe (right) receives his 2021 Emporia State Athletics Hall of Honor plaque from ESU Athletics Director Kent Weiser during Friday's induction ceremony at the Emporia Country Club. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Improved bill-pay option now available for Emporia's utility customers
If you want to go online to pay your Emporia city water bill, you now have a new and improved option available to you. City Treasurer Janet Harrouf says the system went live Tuesday and should make pa...
Feb 11, 2022 City of Emporia graphic.
Emporia, Lyndon, Osage County receiving Community Development Block Grants from Kansas Department of Commerce
Emporia and several nearby communities are receiving block grant funding for major projects. Emporia picked up a check for $750,000 for upcoming improvements to Highland Street near the Emporia State ...
Feb 11, 2022
Emporia Public Library Director Robin Newell announces impending retirement
Emporia Public Library is now on the hunt for a new director. Robin Newell, who has served as the library's director the past seven years, announced her retirement Friday following a closed meeting of...
Feb 11, 2022 Robin Newell. Emporia Public Library courtesy photo.
Arasimowicz resigns from Emporia State
Emporia State University is already in the process of finding a permanent president. Now, following the resignation of George Arasimowicz, it needs a new provost as well. Spokesperson Gwen Larson offe...
Feb 11, 2022 George Arasimowicz. Emporia State University photo.
Legislative Dialogue at Flint Hills Technical College to have all four lawmakers representing Lyon County on hand
All four local lawmakers representing Lyon County will be at Saturday's Legislative Dialogue. Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jeanine McKenna says 17th District Senator Jeff Longbin...
Feb 11, 2022 Flint Hills Technical College photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Length of pandemic, sharp caseload spike from omicron, rapidly changing guidelines all increasing stress for healthcare workers
Lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic as a whole -- and specifically the recent omicron spike -- may be felt by healthcare workers for a while. Staff burnout has been mentioned by health offic...
Feb 11, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
