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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2000
Page
7
Saint Louis saw a record 8.78 inches of rain in 24 hours. The forecast notes clouds and moonshine with notable evening and morning times. Planetary positions include Mercury Mars Jupiter Saturn in the morning and Venus in the evening.
A 23 year old Overland Park woman pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery and brandishing a semi automatic pistol in a New Year Eve Olathe bank hostage incident. She faces up to 25 years for the robbery and 7 years to life for the weapons count, with sentencing set for October 30 before U. S. District Judge Carlos Murguia.
Family members and police seek missing couple after blood is found at their light blue house. Authorities have no theory yet on their fate as investigators probe possible foul play and locate the 12 year old son who was with his maternal grandparents in Arkansas.
Billy Joe Heller Jr of Leavenworth pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to possess cocaine with intent to deliver. Investigators said he arranged to deliver drugs to an inmate at the Corrections Corporation of America facility. He is set for sentencing on October 30.
The Osage County Fair runs over two weeks in Osage City and Overbrook with a dense schedule. Events include sheep shows, 4-H livestock judging and sales, turtle races, pedal tractor pulls, swine and beef shows, a fair parade themed The Great Outdoors, ATV races, dog shows, poultry and rabbit judging, and a demolition derby with multiple time slots and venues across days.
Lawrence visitors bureau halted the annual Festival of Poinsettias after years of dwindling business participation. Since 1993, 10 poinsettias for $100 were offered to area businesses to promote holiday events, but turnout shrank, prompting a shift to promoting related activities like the Eldridge Hotel parade and Living Nativity.
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