Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Emporia sees strong home sales in November
Emporia home sales were strong compared to a year ago in the latest data set announced by the Sunflower Association of Realtors. Sunflower reported 50 home sales last month, compared to 38 units in No...
Dec 13, 2021 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
Continuous Quality Improvement items among main talking points for FHCHC board
The Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors has its monthly meeting a week ahead of the normal schedule because of the upcoming Christmas holiday. The board meets at noon Tuesday at the...
Dec 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
MERCHANT STREET FIRE: State Fire Marshal, ATF involved with investigation
Emporia Fire is into the early stages of investigating Sunday's fire at 1325 Merchant. Emporia Fire Marshal Reason Bradford has confirmed the Office of Kansas Fire Marshal is helping with the investig...
Dec 13, 2021 Emporia Fire is partnering with agencies at the state and federal level to investigate Sunday's fire at 1325 Merchant. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
UPDATE: Fire weather watch issued for Chase and Greenwood counties Wednesday
In addition to a high wind watch issued throughout the listening area to begin the workweek, a fire weather watch has now been issued by the National Weather Service. The watch goes from Wednesday aft...
Dec 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Residents wanting to help tornado-stricken victims need to designate disaster if donating through United Way, Red Cross or Salvation Army
Area citizens wanting to help the recovery effort from Friday's brutal tornadoes can go through three local agencies to help, although there is currently not a special relief effort underway locally. ...
Dec 12, 2021 National Weather Service Paducah office graphic.
Burlingame man arrested on suspicion of Osage City vehicle burglaries
A Burlingame man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into several vehicles in Osage City earlier this month. Osage City Police Chief Fred Nech says the investigation into auto burglaries began ...
Dec 12, 2021 Joseph Herrick. Osage County Jail photo.
Rekindle out, investigation resumes at 1325 Merchant
A rekindle at the site of a lengthy firefighting effort didn't last nearly as long as the initial incident. Emporia Fire was called out to 1325 Merchant shortly after 5:30 pm after a rekindle was repo...
Dec 12, 2021 Firefighters have been at 1325 Merchant for over five hours trying to contain a fire that developed early Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: Weekly total of new cases identical to last week, according to Lyon County Public Health
Lyon County's weekly increase in coronavirus new case activity was identical to the prior week. Lyon County had 148 new cases since Dec. 3, matching the report from the previous week. Lyon County Publ...
Dec 10, 2021 Lyon County Public Health logo.
Melvern man sentenced to 'Hard 25' in 2020 murder of Vermilion man
An Osage County man who pleaded no contest to killing an elderly Vermilion man nearly two years ago is now spending the next 25 years in prison. Jeremy Penix II of Melvern was sentenced this week in M...
Dec 10, 2021 Jeremy Penix II. Marshall County Jail photo.
Hearings delayed for Granado, Pecina in Avila murder case
Pretrial hearings for two of the six defendants in the Jesus Avila murder case have been pushed. Hearings for Andrew Granado and Jovan Pecina, originally set for Friday afternoon, will now take place ...
Dec 10, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
