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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2002
Page
8
A Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs representative will be in Ottawa Tuesday and January 15 at 1 p.m. in City Hall Library, 101 S Hickory. Free service. no appointment needed. Call 785 843 5233 for details.
Ottawa and Pomona hospitals record admissions for Rhiannon Stokes and Tonya Sheldon, birth announcements for a daughter and a son, plus several Tuesday dismissals. Sheriff notes arrests for disorderly conduct, DUI, and drug charges, plus thefts totaling several thousand dollars and vehicle-related incidents. Ambulance calls include multiple medical emergencies and sick calls around Ottawa area locations.
Cornelius Oliver, 19, was convicted on four counts of murder in the 2000 Wichita killings but not sentenced to death. Jurors found him guilty of felony murder for two victims and first degree murder for two others after a 16 hour deliberation. Oliver faces life in prison with possible parole after two consecutive hard 50 sentences. sentencing set for January 25. Families of the victims expressed relief.
Two fires on Douglas Road in southern Franklin County destroyed more than 80 round bales of hay and damaged two mailboxes. Sheriff's deputies label the incidents arson but do not know if they are connected. Estimated damage reached 3300 dollars.
A dense calendar from Ottawa covers January events at the Old Depot Museum and Chamber of Commerce. It lists meetings, support groups, library visits, and public sessions, including weights watchers, 4-H, garden groups, and school board dates, with venues across city halls, churches, and hospitals.
Ottawa Library kicks off a four part TALK book discussion series in January and February themed Coming of Age in Rural America. Free sessions meet 2:30 p.m. at City Hall Library Conference Room 105 S. Hickory with Amy Fleury leading Farmer Boy January 17.
Kansas wheat is entering dormancy as moisture remains scarce. Experts warn shallow roots and deeper freeze risk, with some regions like Garden City and northwest Kansas in need of rain or snow to sustain next spring’s growth.
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