Sprint works to fix overloaded Centropolis Ottawa phone lines
Sprint technicians are adding trunk lines between Ottawa and Centropolis to ease ongoing local call problems reported over the last three months. A Sprint representative said work is in progress and the outage should gradually improve as lines go into service. Residents report dialing frustration and some have avoided local calls by using long distance routing.
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Vickie Moss
Sprint
Centropolis
Ottawa
John Hines
Hines
Gene Gilliland
Gilliland
Gilliland Tire & Engine
Bill Gatewood
Kansans rate champion fans for Oklahoma football bid
David Drumright and his family show lifelong devotion to the University of Oklahoma as Sugar Bowl coverage highlights their red and white OU pride. The Oklahoma fans recount decades of loyalty, OU decorations at home, and light ribbing from Kansas peers while preparing to cheer in the Sugar Bowl.
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Oklahoma
David Drumright
His
University of Oklahoma
Drumright
Nara
Cale
Marla
Drumrights
Norman
Okla
Laurie Sisk
Ottawa Herald
David
Cale Drumright
Fouith Ottawa
Sookes
Ottawa historic walking tour to use kiosks and audio guides
A new 3/4 mile Ottawa walking tour will showcase seven kiosks along Main Street with fade resistant images and fiberglass cases. Battery powered narration by Phil Messenger will be heard at the push of a button, mapping local sites from the Old Depot Museum to the former Ottawa Middle School.
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Ottawa
Franklin County Historical Society
Deb Barker
Main Street
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Barker
Phil Messenger
Messenger
W. Tecumseh St
George Washburn
Ottawa Middle School
Fifth
Main Streets
Leslie Tinnon
Marais Des Cygnes
Flight cancellations rise as security checks tighten
Washington and Riyadh flights were canceled by British Airways amid heightened security. Aeromexico also canceled two Mexico City Los Angeles flights over terrorism concerns. Officials noted mis identified passengers caused some delays, with France grounding six Air France routes due to similar name confusions prior to Christmas.
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Washington
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
British Airways
London
Heathrow
Dulles International Airport
Dulles
Aeromexico
Mexico City
Los Angeles
U.S
Agustin Gutierrez
Vicente Fox
Jay Rockefeller
Senate Intelligence Committee
Rockefeller
France
Air France
Paris
FBI
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Umoss
Ottawaherald.com
K-State
Marla Drumright
Star Laundry
Sev
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