Ottawa fifth graders meeting canceled by school officials
A meeting for parents of Ottawa fifth grade students was canceled by middle school officials and may be rescheduled next fall. An OMS calendar had incorrectly reported a meeting for tonight.
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Wellsville Library Friends
Wellsville
Wellsville Friends of the Library
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American Red Cross
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Ray
Ransom Memorial Hospital
S. Main
Sallie Mae
Lawrence
Kansas
Scouts Deliver Food Bags Across Franklin County District
Area Boy Scouts Webeloes and Cub Scouts handed out over 6000 plastic bags to most area households as the first step in Scouting for Food. Residents should place non-perishable items in sacks and hang them on doors for pickup next Saturday coordinated by Jim Burns. Bags were distributed by 200+ Scouts across Ottawa Garnett Wellsville Rantoul and Lane for Hearts of America Council Twin Rivers District with donations to ECKAN.
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Pittsburg
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Hearts of America Council
Twin Rivers
Burns
Eckan
County Showdown Returns to Ottawa for National Finals
The True Value Jimmy Dean Country Showdown reaches Ottawa on June 18 with more than 150000 dollars in cash and prizes nationwide. Local KOFO host, state and regional contests lead to a national final with a 50000 dollar grand prize and a recording contract.
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Country Mart
Crook's
Rent Masters
Sears
Sutton's
Vanderbilt's
Lawrence
J.R
Paola
Garnett Publishing
Howard
Dick Smith
Franklin County salaries exceed regional averages in several posts
Franklin County shows higher pay than the southeast region for most elected officials and department heads, with some roles in Franklin County surpassing the northeast average. Long tenure of officials like County Clerk Laura Sutton and Sheriff Rex Bowling helps explain the elevated salaries. Health news notes Operation Immunize vaccinated 105 children and administered 311 shots, 81 of them ages three and under.
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Laura
Franklin County Health Department
Mike Pruner
Nixon funeral flight to California ends solemn ceremony
Nixon’s flag draped casket was moved to a blue and white Boeing 707 for a discreet 20 minute ceremony at Stewart. His daughters, sons in law, and four grandchildren attended as the body prepared for transport to California on the plane that had carried him into exile after resignation in 1974.
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Peggy Stanley
Nixon
Washington
Stewart
Patty Heard
Army
California
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and notices
Publication details for The Ottawa Herald include a daily schedule except Sundays and holidays and a post office box in Ottawa Kansas. The document lists inconsistent and partially unreadable rates for newspaper delivery by mail and carrier, with numerous OCR errors and garbled figures.
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Ottawa
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Carer
Cartier
Study Sways School Board Over Hawthorne Bid
A Hawthorne stay decision drew strong parental support shown by a survey returned by 69 students' families. A majority opposed closing Hawthorne and favored unification with Garfield, with concerns over reading scores and climate control. Measures included more parental involvement and regular teacher meetings, plus staff pay for in-service work. The board also approved an intergenerational grant, recreation commission appointment, full-time school psychologist duties, and a lunch price increase.
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Marty McPheron
Hawthorne
McPheron
Hawthorne School
Garfield
MaPheron
Bove Nto
Frank Garvin
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Kathyn Williamson
Shannon Sentenced to 11 Years for Attempted Murder and Assault
Judge Gregory Waller sentenced Shannon to nine years and eight months in prison for attempted murder and aggravated assault, plus one year in county jail for contempt to be served after the prison term. The prison term may drop to seven years nine months for good behavior. the county sentence remains. Tiller suffered minor wounds from the Aug. 19 shooting outside his clinic and returned to work the next day. Shannon was arrested in Oklahoma City hours later after returning a rented car and is held on $1 million bail.
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Gregory Waller
Shannon
Tiller
Oklahoma City
Slug Festival Slime and OdditiesHeadline Mix
At Fairfax County Virginia, slug themed events headline the Slugfest with face painting and a slime drink. A 12 year old demonstrates tongue flicking with a slug named Mickey. He notes slime remains between teeth despite washing. The Washington Post mentions the event’s winner among 49 competitors.
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Washington Post
Fairfax County
Mickey
Community Ad Briefs and Local Notices
Local ads list road grading hours festival contests and store notices. Businesses announce hours sales and events including gifts cards book releases and library programs with contact numbers and locations across Ottawa Fr. Co and nearby areas.
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