Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Emporia City Commission to discuss several development projects at Wednesday meeting
Land development is a key feature of the Emporia City Commission's action session Wednesday evening. Commissioners will consider an ordinance amending the zoning of nearly 17 acres on the east side of...
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Residents asked to honor Martin Luther King, Junior's legacy through RSVP service project, Emporia State celebration
So far, so good as Lyon County RSVP's community service project honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Junior, picks up steam. Project Coordinator Kitty Hamilton says the goal is to help ...
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Lebo man dead after train hits pickup in Osage County
A Coffey County man is dead after a crash involving a pickup and train in Osage County from Monday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the truck, driven by 51-year-old Patrick Harsch of Lebo, wa...
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CORONAVIRUS: Healthier Lyon County cancels Tuesday's free test clinic, awaits test kits from state
Area residents wanting an at-home COVID-19 test have been struggling now for around a month to find those. Now demand for free testing has forced Healthier Lyon County to cancel one of its clinics thi...
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CORONAVIRUS: Emporia's Maynard Early Childhood Center closed at least Tuesday and Wednesday
Across Kansas, school districts have been forced to close school buildings as part of the ongoing COVID-19 surge. That process has now come to Emporia. USD 253 Emporia Public Schools has posted on its...
Jan 17, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Three Emporians arrested after suspicious odor call leads to illegal drugs, guns, money and other items
A suspicious order call to authorities late last week led to the alleged discovery of drugs, paraphernalia and guns -- and to the arrests of three Emporians. Emporia Police Capt. Ray Mattas says offic...
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Osage County officials schedule meeting with vendors ahead of vote on law enforcement center
Osage County voters haven't decided yet on whether to approve a new law enforcement and emergency management center, but county officials are doing their due diligence in advance if voters approve. Th...
Jan 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Zoning regulations to see discussion at Metropolitan Area Planning Commission meeting
The Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission has its monthly meeting Tuesday night. The board has a short agenda, with a review of certain unspecified sections of proposed draft zonin...
Jan 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Southern Lyon County school board mulls renovations, updates COVID-19 isolation and quarantine policy
Another round of renovations may be coming to schools in USD 252 Southern Lyon County. The district board discussed a new set of renovations as part of its most recent meeting, according to Superinten...
Jan 17, 2022 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
USD 251 board updates COVID policies, discusses HVAC needs, announces Northern Heights principal
USD 251 North Lyon County is adapting to recent changes in COVID-19 policy. The board received an update on quarantine and isolation policies during its most recent meeting. Here's Superintendent Bob ...
Jan 17, 2022 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
