Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Hopkins Foundation gifting $50 gift certificates to all Lyon County teachers and support staffers
For the second straight year, teachers and support staffers across Lyon County will benefit from a generous donation through the EL and Z. Irene Hopkins Foundation. The foundation is setting aside $50...
Dec 17, 2021 Hopkins Foundation logo.
Emporia native to interview for Kansas Court of Appeals post
An Emporia native is once again an applicant for a Court of Appeals position. Kristen Wheeler, the daughter of Lyon County Chief Juge Merlin Wheeler, is one of eight applicants for the position coming...
Dec 17, 2021 Kristen Wheeler. Courtesy photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Vaccinated patient numbers increase slightly at Newman Regional Health
The percentage of vaccinated residents needing hospital stays at Newman Regional Health is up slightly. Newman Regional Health has resumed its weekly COVID-19 Dashboards after not releasing its weekly...
Dec 17, 2021 Newman Regional Health graphic.
OUTAGE: Outages winding down as restorative efforts continue within KVOE listening area
Local utility companies continue to make great strides in restoring power to the KVOE listening area following Wednesday's destructive winds and severe thunderstorm activity. At the peak of the storm ...
Dec 17, 2021
Wildlife and Parks announces plans for one-time Dynamic Distribution warehouse
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has announced its plans for a recently-purchased facility in west Emporia and its current facility on the Emporia State University campus. Chief of Public A...
Dec 16, 2021 The former Dynamic Distribution warehouse will become a multipurpose facility for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Lyon County file photo.
Waverly schools to be closed Friday due to illness traffic
USD 386 Madison-Virgil isn't the only area school district dealing with illness matters as the winter break nears. Waverly Elementary and Waverly Junior-Senior High will close Friday due to a combinat...
Dec 16, 2021 USD 243 Lebo-Waverly graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Omicron officially in Kansas as Lyon County's COVID trends resemble Christmas 2020
Kansas now has the coronavirus omicron variant, and it's not that far from the KVOE listening area. KDHE confirmed the first lab-confirmed case of the omicron variant in Kansas -- a vaccinated adult i...
Dec 16, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
WEATHER: Power restored to all 4 Rivers distribution points; Evergy outages now under 200 areawide
Power outages continue across the KVOE listening area, but the scope of those outages is far less extensive than it was shortly after powerful storms rolled over the area Wednesday afternoon and early...
Dec 16, 2021 Evergy and 4 Rivers have numerous power poles either bent or snapped due to Wednesday's straight-line winds and severe thunderstorms. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia man arrested after alleged high-speed chase early Wednesday
Lyon County deputies arrested an Emporia man after an alleged vehicle pursuit early Wednesday morning. Deputy Eric Williams says a deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop on a car in the 3200 block of ...
Dec 15, 2021 Luis Rueda. Lyon County Jail photo.
Topekans arrested in Council Grove on suspicion of drug distribution
Two Topeka men have been arrested on suspicion of drug distribution after a traffic stop in Council Grove. Police Chief Shawn Wangerin says the stop Friday night in the 400 block of East Main led to a...
Dec 15, 2021 KVOE News File Photo.
