Franklin County Jail Bookings and Police Activity Summary
Franklin County jail bookings include James Graves 903 N Oak, Richard Crawford Pomona, and Teresa Crane, with others held for or awaiting transfer. Arrests by sheriff, Kansas Highway Patrol, and police include Troy Swearingen battery, Juanita Jones worthless check, Gary Jones Jr. multiple charges, Kellie Cline driving while suspended, and a 16 year old curfew violator. Vandalism and non injury accidents reported along Colorado Road, Georgia Road, and at The Other Place, with several medical emergencies and a sick person call noted.
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Franklin County
James Christopher Graves
N. Oak
Richard James Crawford
Pomona
Teresa Lynn Crane
Sheriff's Dept
Troy Lee Swearingen
Kansas Highway Patrol
Juanita Rena Jones
Kansas City
Gary Lee Jones Jr
Emporia
Coffey County
Kellie Jean Cline
S. Walnut
Garnett
Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
Ottawa man charged with rape of 10 year old girl
Willis Arthur Rodgers, 59, of 739 Princeton, was arrested by Ottawa police at 1:29 p.m. Thursday on a rape charge related to alleged sexual assaults on a girl aged 10 between February 2000 and September 2002. The report will be sent to the Franklin County Prosecutor.
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Ottawa
Willis Arthur Rodgers
Princeton
Re i
Paterbaugh
Rodgers
Franklin County Attorney’s Office
West Virginia lottery winner relies on faith, plans to help others
Whittaker, a longtime worker from Scott Depot, credits faith for his Powerball win and says he will rehire 25 laid-off employees. He plans appearances in New York and will donate through tithing while maintaining his cowboy persona.
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Whittaker
Yeager
New York City
New York
World Trade Center
Jewell
Ginger
Testi
Scott Depot
Deborah Morris
Whittakers
Norman Daniels
C&l Super Serve
Hurricane
John Musgrave
West Virginia Lottery Commission
Musgrave
Graves to lead trucking group after Kansas governorship
Kansas Governor Bill Graves, 49, prepares for life in Washington after 22 years in public service. He highlights family, adoptive daughter Katie, transportation reforms, higher education governance changes, and Cedar Crest renovations as career pinnacles while noting economic slowdowns and a future possibly in appointed federal roles.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Nixon
Bush
Clinton
Dick Cheney
Caspar Weinburger
Kansas
Jack Brier
Honolulu
New York
Dallas
Graves
Beltway
Sunflower State
Katie
Linda Graves
Cedar Crest
Capitol
Washington
D.C
Salina
Snow prompts sledding joy despite light fall in Ottawa
Snow continued on page 1 as Ottawa streets supervisor Andy Stauffer said crews spread salt and inch calcium chips. While some residents worried about driving and drought, Marianne Beeh and her sons Dylan and Drew enjoyed sledding after receiving gifts. Forest Park hosted a morning outing with neighbor Austin Nutt as youngsters found enough powder for fun. Local reporter Lauren Beatty can be reached at ottawah herald dot com.
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Marianne Beeh
Ottawa
Dylan
Drew
Christ
Ambitious trip to United Kingdom targets for Wellsville student
Wellsville student Chambers prepares for a People to People trip to the United Kingdom with lifelong learning aims. Elizabeth Chambers will join high school delegates and travel with the group while her mother Mary Ann Chambers expresses nervous pride. The itinerary includes London sights, Wales parks, and Ireland coastal adventures. Chambers plans fundraisers and monthly orientation classes through February to June, aiming to raise $4,000 before departure. Andy Gassaway can be reached at agassaway ottawa herald.
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Oregon
Mary Ann Chambers
United Kingdom
London
Thames River
Shakespeare's Globe Theater
Wales
Ireland
Chambers
Fire destroys home. family faces uncertain repairs
Williams described financial strain after unemployment ended weeks ago and selling his car, car parts, and planning to sell a boat. The house remains structurally sound despite heavy smoke and water damage, with no power and a strong odor. He aims to salvage any items possible.
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Williams
Donations fund opened in memory of Dave Williams Jr
The family of Dave Williams Jr. has established a donations fund at Peoples Bank at Fifth and Main streets in Ottawa. Contributions can be made to the Dave Williams Jr. Fund. Vickie Mogs can be reached at vmoss ottawaherald.com.
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Peoples Bank
Fifth and
Main Streets
Ottawa
Dave Williams Jr
Vickie Mogs
Ottawaherald.com
Couple revives old Council Grove stone house and more
Ken and Shirley McClintock restore a 1860 era stone house once turned into a gas station in Maple Camp. They regard the project as a faith driven mission to save historic buildings on the Santa Fe Trail, planning further work on an 1858 log house, a 1947 market, and a World War II cabin.
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Council Grove
Ken
Shirley McClintock
Maple Camp
Ken McClintock
Santa Fe Trail
Abraham
Mary Rawlinson
William Riley Terwilliger
Council Grove Savings Bank
McClintocks
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Clarkson Construction
Kansas Department of Transprtation
College
N. Main
Deanna White
Williamsburg
Colorado Road
Kingman Terrace
Art Hopkins
Florida Road
Georgia Road
South Cypress
West Std
South Cedar
Harald
By Sarah Kessinger
Harris News Service
Andy Stauffer
Ottawa Public Works
Forest Park
Austin Nutt
Lauren Beatty
Reporter
Laurie Sisk
Kristen Bickers
Colin Swearingen
Wellsville
Atlantic
England
Andy Gassaway
Gassaway
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