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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1998
Page
7
Kevin Lockett, aided by offseason work and limited injuries, is set as a first string wide receiver for the Chiefs. The article notes his path to securing the role and points to page 7 for more details.
A hot Tuesday brings mostly sunny conditions with a temperature near 95 and southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. For more weather information, readers are directed to page 2.
The Stage chain, bought from C R Anthony, will open at 2204 Princeton Circle Road in Ottawa by November 5. Dollar General plans a second Ottawa store in the same building. Stage offers mid to upper range men, women and kids clothing and accessories from Levi’s, Liz Claiborne and Ralph Lauren, and runs over 600 stores nationwide including Bell’s and Palace Royal. Ottawa manager and assistant manager positions were advertised this weekend.
Habitat for Humanity in Franklin County raised 12155 at its annual Ottawa Countryside Club golf tournament. Winners included championship team Wilbur Stum Darrell Howard Stan Gardner and Mark Myer and top finishers in flights one and three. Local sponsors provided trophies lunch and shirts. city police reminded students of curfew and safety rules as school resumes.
The Ottawa school board will review its policy for introducing non athletic activities at its regular meeting tonight at the Board of Education office. Members will also consider the district s 1998 99 mission statement and goals and employment matters. The meeting begins at 7 p m. Those wishing to address the board must notify the clerk or superintendent before tonight s meeting.
In Colonial Beach Virginia Michael L Long 46 was charged with DUI as he pulled up in a limo at Colonial Beach High School to pick up passengers, a graduation night designated driver. Two weeks later Curtis Clarin 56 in Minneapolis was charged with DUI and failure to take a breathalyzer test after 15 years of working for the police department to testify about breathalyzers.
The United States and Britain will let two Libyans charged in the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing be tried by a Scottish court in the Netherlands. Albright called it a take it or leave it offer, urging Libya to cooperate and informing Annan to arrange transfer. Sanctions would be suspended upon delivery, with other US sanctions remaining. The attack killed 259 aboard and 11 on the ground, including 189 Americans.
Franklin County appraiser Steve Brown and staff posted an overall 99.7 state rating for 1997 covering residential, commercial, and vacant lot valuations based on 1997 sales. Residential ratio rose to 101.2 percent, while commercial stood at 83.3 percent as state metrics flag ongoing valuation challenges amid few frequent commercial sales.
Ebastien Monnet, a visiting banker from France, is in Ottawa Kansas for a year long internship at Kansas State Bank. He aims to show locals life in France and discuss language business and culture with schools and community groups while meeting area residents and officials. He notes Americans and Kansans hold common stereotypes about the French and wine.
The Ottawa Herald markets four colorized historic cards from Images of Historic Ottawa Kansas. Priced at 13.95 per box before Sept 10 with a 22 percent early discount, the four designs feature Tony Jones Hall, Franklin County Courthouse, downtown Ottawa in the teens, and a 1916 street scene. One dollar from each box benefits ECKAN local charity. cards ship in early November with limited supplies.
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