Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Still got shopping to do? Numerous ways to avoid Grinches ruining your holiday
If you still have some holiday shopping to do -- or haven't started yet -- it's best to keep some common-sense things in mind so you don't draw the attention of thieves and other ne'er-do-wells. Polic...
Dec 10, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Lions Club to match first $500 at two local Salvation Army kettles Saturday
As the Salvation Army's bell-ringing fundraising campaign continues, the Emporia Lions Club stands ready to help. Club member Gary Post says fellow club members will not only ring bells at two local k...
Dec 10, 2021 Salvation Army Photo
CORONAVIRUS: Madison Elementary postpones holiday concert
USD 253 Emporia was able to have its Seasonal Celebration return to a normal format after a COVID-19 adjustment last year. Another area school district had to postpone one of this year's holiday conce...
Dec 10, 2021 USD 386 Madison-Virgil logo.
Seasonal Celebration makes triumphant return to normal format after COVID-based virtual performance last year
The 86th annual Seasonal Celebration has come to a close. Emporia High and Emporia Middle School students provided vocal and instrumental holiday music from around the world both Wednesday and Thursda...
Dec 10, 2021 Emporia High students work through their music selections during the 2021 Seasonal Celebration dress rehearsal Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporians hurt in early-Friday crash on Kansas Turnpike
Two Emporians were hurt and hospitalized after a crash on the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia early Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says an SUV driven by 75-year-old Alejandro Lopez of Emporia and a bo...
Dec 10, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Burn bans up almost areawide Friday with red flag warnings now involving Lyon, Chase, Greenwood, Morris and Wabaunsee counties
Critical fire danger is officially expanding across most of the KVOE listening area. Shortly before 8 am Friday, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Lyon, Morris, and Wabaunsee ...
Dec 10, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
'A special day:' Over 900 winter clothing items donated to SOS through KVOE Mitten Trees
Temperatures have been anything but winter-like so far the past few weeks, but once it starts feeling like winter outside, donations from the KVOE Mitten Trees -- and a lot of them -- will help those ...
Dec 09, 2021 Over 900 winter clothing items were donated to SOS through the KVOE Mitten Tree effort this year. Posing with this year's donations are (from left) KVOE General Manager Ron Thomas, KVOE News Director Chuck Samples and SOS Community Relations Director Kari Wedel. SOS photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Decision to restrict patient visits at NRH follows increased COVID traffic, test positivity rates
The decision this week by Newman Regional Health to move to its most restrictive patient visitation level was done after several weeks of increased COVID-19 traffic. That was the perspective of Infect...
Dec 09, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia man accused of kidnapping after pair of alleged incidents earlier this fall
An Emporia man accused of methamphetamine and paraphernalia possession in one case working through Lyon County District Court is now facing far more serious charges in a separate case. Lawrence Eugene...
Dec 09, 2021 Lawrence Vaughn. Lyon County Jail photo.
Burn ban affects Chase County through Saturday
Prospective fire danger has Chase County Fire Chief Steve Fillmore issuing a burn ban for the county through Saturday. Fillmore says fire conditions won't be too bad Thursday, but they could be extrem...
Dec 09, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
