Weekend Storms Break Franklin County Rain Record
Weekend storms brought strong winds and heavy rain to Franklin County, with 5.54 inches total from Friday to Sunday. Sunday’s 2.25 inches broke a 1919 record, while Saturday’s 3.27 inches did not surpass 1942. Damage included destroyed barn, shed damage, hail, and outages in Pomona and Ottawa. Emergency official Alan Radcliffe noted 60 mph winds and rescue-worthy damage across several homes and structures.
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Franklin County
Pomona
Alan Radcliffe
Franklin County Emergency Management
Radcliffe
Ottawa
Garnett student earns four year Perfect Achievement Scholarship
Garnett teen Richard Zachary Robinson, a 2006 Anderson County High School graduate, earned a four year Perfect Achievement Scholarship from the University of Kansas for a perfect SAT score. The renewable award covers tuition, housing and books, requires a 3.25 GPA, and allows other KU scholarships. Robinson is among KU new National Merit Scholars and in the University Honors Program.
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University of Kansas
Richard Zachary
Zach” Robinson
Robinson
Richard
Jerry Robinson
Anderson County
Midwest
Kansas
Lisa Pinamenti Kress
Lawrence
Le Tour Ultime navigator leads 4000 kilometer trek
Ottawa man Robert Giacin will guide the Kish Krew during Le Tour Ultime, a 4000 km cycling race through the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany. Giacin, an endurance cyclist and Race Across America veteran, joins Rob Kish and Marshall Reeves as part of a two person relay team in a grueling eight to nine day event with 12 crew members.
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Giacin
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Germany
Imarked
Ottawa
Kish Krew
Rob Kish
America
Marshall Reeves
Illinois
West Franklin board eyeing district realignment
A West Franklin school board committee plans redrawing two of the three member districts using 2000 Census data to equalize populations within 5 percent. The northern district remains unchanged, while about 500 residents from the central district would move to the southern district.
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Myers
Otto
West Franklin
Pomona
Williamsburg
Appanoose
Safe car seat program taught by Franklin County Paramedic
Franklin County paramedic Rachel Hopkins demonstrated correct car seat installation to Angela Runnells of Ottawa and her baby Olivia on Saturday at South Star Chrysler Inc. The event, sponsored by the Franklin County Safekids chapter, promoted child safety and proper restraint use.
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Rachel Hopkins
Angela Runnells
Ottawa
Olivia
South Star Chrysler Inc
E. 23Rd St
Safekids
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