Franklin County names new chair and vice chair for 2016
During the reorganizational meeting the Franklin County Board of Commissioners selected Rick Howard as chair and Randall Renaud as vice chair for 2016 both holding one year terms. The board kept 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays and every other Monday for meetings and discussed possible time changes and plans to meet Ottawa city staff to discuss the 911 interlocal agreement governing county wide emergency communications from the 911 dispatch center at the Franklin County Adult Detention Center.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Rick Howard
Colton Waymire
Randall Renaud
Holmes
Ottawa City
911
Franklin County Adult Detention Center
S. Main St
Ottawa
Powerball frenzy as record $1.4B jackpot nears draw
Deena McDaniel at Price Chopper assists Mira Dopp while customers flock to buy Powerball tickets at 2138 Princeton Circle Drive Ottawa. The record $1.4 billion jackpot (868 million cash) heads to a Wednesday 10 p.m. drawing. Kansas Lottery posted a sales record, moving over 6.767 million in a single drawing, with peak buy rates of about 7,107 per minute from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Deena McDaniel
Price Chopper
Princeton Circle Drive
Ottawa
Mira Dopp
Northeast Kansas Powerball match nets $50,000
A single ticket sold Saturday in northeast Kansas matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball to win a $50,000 prize. The drawing highlighted strong regional interest and a rare big win.
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Kansas
Retired teacher Terry Rugg in court over marijuana case
Franklin County man Terry Lynn Rugg, 64, Ottawa, appeared with attorney John Boyd in Franklin County District Court on new discovery and plea negotiations. He faces felonies for cultivation, possession with intent to distribute, and drug paraphernalia after a 2015 arrest for cannabis with an estimated street value of 150000. A second status conference is set for 9:30 a.m. March 7.
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Franklin County
Terry Lynn Rugg
Ottawa
Franklin County District Court
S. Main St
John Boyd
Rugg
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Sand Creek Road
U.S
Boyd
Franklin County Attorney’s Office
Ottawa University driver to face hearing in fatal football wreck
The driver Jordan Reed, 20, of Wichita, charged with involuntary manslaughter and failing to stop in a Nov. 11 2015 fatal crash that killed Ottawa University football player Samuel Brazeal 19, is set for a preliminary hearing at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 in Franklin County District Court.
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Ottawa University
Jordan Reed
Wichita
Samuel “Sam” Brazeal
Reed
Frederick L. Meier II
Franklin County District Court
S. Main
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Fuel Expresso
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Kansas Department of Revenue
Brazeal
Kansas City
Stephen Hunting
Kevin Kimball
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