Wellsville 270-foot tower gains planning panel support
Franklin County Planning Commission voted 5 4 to approve a conditional use permit for a 270 foot guyed wire communication tower to be built by M and P Rentals on Michael and Lisa Douglas property near Shawnee Road Wellsville. The panel attached FAA lighting compliance and annual FCC reporting. The tower to be used for cellular and pager services could host up to 50 transmitter spaces and may reduce the need for several smaller towers. The county commission still must approve the permit.
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Franklin County Planning Commission
M & P Rentals
Wichita
Michael
Lisa Douglas
Shawnee Road
Wellsville
Franklin County Commission
Mary Burch
Ken Davidson
Pete Frevert
Lloyd McClure
Terry Silvius
George Alexander
Juanita Peckham
Don Stottlemire
Cathy Sumner
Franklin County
Federal Aviation Administration
Informa
Federal Communications Commission
Don Slone
Slone
Sprint
MCI
Judge rules in Pacheco wrongful death suit
A Franklin County judge awarded four heirs of Ottawa police officer Mark Pacheco an equal share of the wrongful death settlement after his Oct 27 fatal crash. Melinda McAlexander, his common law wife, gets 25 percent. the three children receive equal shares held in conservatorship until they turn 18. The other driver, Gregg E. Rose, faced over $75,000 in negligence claims.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Mark Pacheco
James Smith
Melinda McAlexander
Gregg E. Rose
McAlexander
Senior Seniors' April 26 Prom at Ottawa High School
The Senior Senior Prom for senior citizens runs 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday April 26 in Ottawa High School south gym with free admission. Ottawa City Band provides live music, door prizes given, refreshments served, and Candy Campbell at OHS 229-8020 can supply details.
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Ottawa High School
Ottawa City Band
Candy Campbell
OHS
Kindergarten Magic Inspires Teachers Of The Year Nominees
In Ottawa, teachers Waymire and Tilman discuss why younger students captivate them. Waymire cherishes kindergarten, designing a playful, evolving classroom to spark a love of learning. Tilman notes shifts in motivation and support for at risk students while valuing hands on geometry and long service in district and state education leadership roles.
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Waymire
Tilman
Kansas National Education Association
KNEA
National Education Association
Fort Scott to Sell Oak Haven Nursing Home to Progress, City Bonds Backed
Richmond learned of the deal and offered Oak Haven for sale, with Progress forming a plan to acquire the 52 beds plus 11 assisted living units. The sale, financed by a $2.46 million industrial revenue bond, would fund Pleasanton group homes and Oak Haven renovations while allowing Medicare certification discussions.
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Richmond
Progressive
Oak Haven
Fort Scott
Pleasant View
Marmaton Valley
Shorter
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Richard Nienstedt
Pleasanton Group
Pleasantown
Uniontown
General Fund
Flower Parade Honors Soldier Return in Franklin County
The November parade featured attendants Nellie Krous and 12 others, 40 decorated vehicles, 19 bicycles, three floats, 16 equestrians, and a living flag of 300 girls. The procession, led by the Twentieth Kansas band and GAR, ended with a dedication at Forest Park. Queen Inez rode a white-chiffon throne float captured by six black horses, and a postparade banquet celebrated centennial hotel maids. Re-enactments by photographer Dad Martin recalled Philippine battle scenes, while the event was hailed as Franklin County’s finest hour fifty years on.
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Main Street
Business Department
Ottawa University
Santa Fe
National Guard
Lemon
Fifth
Locust
Second
Hickory
Rohrbaugh
Opera House
Benson
Boltwood
Forest Park
Centennial Hotel
Old City Hall
Inez
Dad” Martin
Pines
Martin
Franklin County
Convict Flees After Sentencing at Franklin County Court
A 17-year-old Ottawa youth, Jeremy Huffman of 840 S. Poplar, fled the Franklin County Court Buildings after being sentenced to a Topeka youth prison for burglary and misdemeanor theft. He was recaptured about ten minutes later in the 500 block of South Oak and remained in the Franklin County jail. The case involved breaking into a neighbor’s home on October 17 to steal cigarettes and beer. Prosecutors seek revocation of probation on a felony theft conviction. Huffman was previously sentenced to eight months with suspension pending probation.
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Topeka
Ottawa
Franklin County
S. Main
Jeremy James Huffman
S. Poplar
South Oak
Edwin Smith
Huffman
Franklin County Attorney’s Office
Daily Report Hospital Notes Highlights Local Admissions and Incidents
Admissions include Dorothy Crooks of Ottawa on Thursday. Dismissals feature Portia Hendrix of Wellsville Dora Burns of Ottawa and Colleen Fleming of Pomona. Sheriff reports arrest of Juan Rodriguez in Emporia for suspended license. bond posted. Theft involves a stolen saxophone valued at 275 dollars from a residence or school bus between March 19 and 31. Vandalism notes 1994 Oldsmobile damage at Pomona High School valued at 500 dollars. Police report domestic battery arrests and ongoing investigations into aggravated indecent liberties near Ninth and Lincoln with pregnancy linked to case. Other sexual assault and threat incidents detailed. accident involving a 1984 Olds Cutlass and a deer near K-68. passenger injured and taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital. Multiple medical emergencies noted at local sites.
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Dorothy Crooks
Ottawa
Portia Hendrix
Wellsville
Dora Burns
Colleen Fleming
Pomona
Sheriff's News
Juan Rodriguez
Emporia
North Main
Dawn Bones
John C. Bingham
Quenemo
Pomona High School
E. Franklin
Richard M. Snell
Eisenhower Ave
West Seventh
Gerry Wayne Mangold
N. Locust
Ninth
Lincoln
Timothy J. Edwards
Victoria Edwards
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
AMBCE
Country Mart
Princeton Circle Drive
COF Training Services Inc
N. Davis Ave
Lucille’s
W. William
Williamsburg
Pepper's Lounge
N. Main
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