Burggrad Nomination Crowned at Highland Community College
King and Queen of Courts will be crowned at halftime of the Highland Community College men’s basketball game with Allen County. Amy Howard of Williamsburg is one of five queen candidates and holds multiple honors including the HCC Foundation Award of Merit and All-American Academic Volleyball distinctions. Also noted are K-State choir performances in Wichita, the Nightcrawlers Camping Club meeting at the Franklin County Senior Center, KU fall 1997 honor roll with local students named, and various local student achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burggrad
Highland Community College
Allen County
Amy Howard
Williamsburg
HCC Foundation
Scottie
Scotties
Jayhawk
Howard
Rick
Paula Howard
Nightcrawlers
Franklin County Senior Center
Katie Adamson
University of Kansas
Lyndon — Ryan C. Jones
Osage City
Regan E. Koch
Laura A. Richard
Christina J. Wessel
Osawatomie
Michael P. Manning
Andrea D. Walker
Ottawa
Jennifer L. Cooper
Molly J. Denton
Lisa M. Good
Joseph O. Griffin
John W. Katzer
Bridget E. Luckert
Anne E. Porter
Overbrook
Christina L. McPhail
Amy M. Simmons
Carey R. Ziegler
Richmond
Eliah M. Bures
Wellsville
Danielle L. Bedell
Kori L
Steve Morse
Havens Steel Corp
Franklin County Veterans Memorial Construction Fund
Havens
Jeff Thompson
Ken McCullough
Ken Chapman
Gary Nicholson
Franklin County
Bill Targets Killers Parental Rights in House Vote
Harris News Service reports a Kansas House panel backed by unanimous vote a bill to sever parental rights of those who kill a spouse. The measure, inspired by Todd Pabst’s case in Colby, aims to protect children by ending rights when the victim is the other parent, with optional action for second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris News Service
Topeka
Todd Pabst
Colby
Pabst
Jim Morrison
Sublette
Morrison
Terry Presta
Garden City
House Judiciary Committee
Sales taxes dip in county and city
Franklin County and Ottawa report December sales tax declines from the Kansas Department of Revenue. Franklin County’s 1.5 cent levy brought in 321,489.26, down 10 percent year over year. Ottawa’s 0.5 cent tax fell 8.47 percent to 83,576.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Ottawa
Kansas Department of Revenue
Pomona
Princeton
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Baldwin
Anderson County
Osage County
Miami County
Wellsville Council Set for Short Session Tonight
The Wellsville city council meets at 7 30 p m at City Hall with a very limited agenda as Mayor John Wilbite will be absent. City Clerk Donna Reed notes the brief meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
John Wilbite
City Hall
Donna Reed
Oprah Defamation Trial Ends With No Damages
Judge Mary Lou Robinson ruled the case could not proceed under veggie libel and would be heard as conventional business defamation. Cattlemen sought over 11 million dollars for losses after Oprah Winfrey and guest Howard Lyman claimed feeding ground up cattle parts could spread mad cow disease. Jurors found no liability for Winfrey or production companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Robinson
Ms. Winfrey
Howard Lyman
Lyman
The
Humane Society of the United States
Speed-chase suspect held on $50,000 bond in Ottawa
Christopher Leroy Fawl twenty three of Overbrook is held on a fifty thousand dollar bond after a Monday night high speed chase beginning at 15th and Main in Ottawa. He faces charges of driving on a revoked license attempting to elude and reckless driving. This is his fourth felony arrest within a year and prosecutors seek probation revocation to serve a seven month sentence. An unknown man and woman were with him but not arrested. Authorities are unsure of the vehicle owner. Civil or criminal action could target owners or others involved under liability and aiding statutes, with possible asset seizure under civil forfeiture laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Leroy Fawl
Overbrook
15Th
Main
Ottawa
Franklin County
Brett Berry
Fawl
Berry
Charlie Bowling
Ottawa High School
S. Ash
Shaun M. Bernard
Pomona
East First
Jason M. Hutchison
Elm
Wesley J. Bates
S.W. Fairview Drive
South Main
Phernalia
South Ash
Brandi Erin Majors
N. Sycamore
Bernice Elizabeth Alderson
S. Princeton
Sacred Heart Church
S. Cedar
Earl L. Devore
S. Lincoln
Kayleen Brown
Ottawa hospital notes lead to sheriff arrests and thefts
Admissions include Dorothy Anderson Ira Proctor Jacinda Martin Henry Gilroy and Aaron Pino Valenzuela. Dismissals list Gayle Page Ryan McCall Doris Swank and Lisa Douglas. Arrests report Mark A Visocsky on an Anderson County warrant. Thefts involve Elaine Woods Jeff Bethel and others. Vandalism cases include mailboxes and vehicles. Multiple juvenile detentions and drug paraphernalia cases. Accidents report non injury and hit and run incidents. District Court cases include Darren Eugene Ross no contest plea and U S District Court bankruptcy for Mark A Jantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Anderson
Ottawa
Tuesay
Ira Proctor
Jacinda Martin
Henry Gilroy
Aaron Pino Valenzuela
Gayle Page
Ryan McCall
Doris Swank
Lisa Douglas and Son
Wellsville
Mark A. Visocsky
Community Corrections
S. Main
Anderson County
Elaine Woods
Rantoul
Central Heights
Ellis Road
Jeff Bethel
Williamsburg
Dave & Gail’s
Williams
Darren Eugene Ross
U.S. District Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wichita
Kansas State University
Kansas Music Educators Association
KMEA
Little Theater” of the Century II Convention
W. Douglas Avenue
Amanda McCurdy
Gwynn
Randy McCurdy
Sarah Kessinger
Council
Havens Steel Reinforces Fund
Winfrey
Paul Engler
Amarillo
Britain
United States
Chicago
David Mullin
By Blakt Spurney
the Daily Report
Uay
Fredrick Ferguson
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Sheriff’s News
Dan Morgan
Texas Road
Greeley
Police News
Terri C. Smith
Labette Road
Idaho Road
Noel E. Douglas
N. Spruce
Linda K. Platt
Wilson and Spruce
Milton D. Durbin
Donald S. Lehman
Alice M. Miller
Andrew D. Stauffer
Hickory
Cherry
Miller
South Cedar
Mark A. Jantz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!