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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2012
Page
5
Reader questions whether teachers can carry weapons. The writer supports armed law enforcement presence and school resource officers with ongoing training as a deterrent and risk mitigation. They suggest funding SROs in all schools and question whether an SRO could have reduced casualties in Newtown.
The Ottawa Herald frames Reader Forum as an open community platform for local impact issues. It emphasizes protecting free press and speech while using editorials to educate and persuade residents and institutions toward progressive actions.
Ottawa High School student council led several service projects from November through December. They raked leaves for neighbors, organized a gluten free Thanksgiving dinner for a family with special needs, packed a Salvation Army toy and coat drive, and held fundraising and candy gram activities for the school. Hannah Thomas serves as student body president.
In 2012 Franklin County produced quirky stories including a rural Ottawa resident finding what appeared to be a real hand grenade while packing to move. The item was seized by a bomb squad from the Olathe Fire Department, with investigators probing ownership and origin. A separate incident saw a 30 year old woman jump into the Marais des Cygnes River to evade deputies after a domestic disturbance report proved unfounded. Also noted is a Parker man’s truck stuck at an unauthorized crossing, struck by a Union Pacific train and left uninjured.
Doug Carder reports a woman fled as deputies questioned her. She jumped into a river taunting officers, smelling of alcohol. Fire department water rescue was called at 10:08 p.m. but not needed. She swam back to shore and was arrested for obstruction of the legal process.
A 45-year-old Parker man drove a rusty Ford pickup onto an unauthorized railroad crossing off Vermont Road on May 29. The truck was dragged about 600 feet by Union Pacific train No. 5591 before stopping, prompting sheriff officers to cite criminal trespassing, lack of proof of insurance, and no license plate. Doug Carder, senior writer for The Herald.
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