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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2004
Page
8
Population growth drives more crime and arrests, filling the Franklin County Jail near capacity daily. Sheriff Craig Davis urges a renovated or regional regional jail, with potential grant funding possible by late April 2005 and a projected 2006 timeline for results.
Growth change in Franklin County drives rapid change across education, farming, health, and public safety. Monday picks up speed as Tuesday considers education, Wednesday highlights farming, Thursday focuses on health, and today officials flag public safety as a key issue for the growing area.
The Ottawa district welcomes Gary Mavity returning as high school English and speech teacher for a year at 1120 S. Ash St. Troy Biehler joins Ottawa Middle School as sixth grade teacher at 1230 S. Ash St after time at Prairie Heights and a fire store manager position. Denise Burcham becomes Hawthorne Elementary third grade teacher at 501 S. Poplar with prior training at Lincoln Elementary and Emporia State University. Jeff Green is named Garfield Elementary principal, coming from M. E. Pearson Elementary in Kansas City Kansas.
Militia loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr withdrew weapons from the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf as Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani agreed to control the site. The move followed threats of a seizure by interim PM Ayad Allawi and U.S. air strikes that killed and wounded dozens. Al-Sadr has yet to disband his Mahdi Army, and the surrender could end the two week uprising.
Risk Management Alternatives Inc. plans to close its Ottawa call center by Aug. 31, with about 40 employees affected. Some staff may transfer to Lenexa, while the county awaits a new tenant to fill the annex space leased since 1995 at 14th and Main.
National and state polls flood campaigns as voters prepare for the late campaign phase. Analysts urge caution, noting the surge of surveys from campaigns, media, and universities. Focus on trends across independent polls and key questions, not single figures.
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