Wellsville couple sentenced for SBA loan fraud and money laundering
Justin Johnson and Penny Johnson were sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of false statements to the SBA and money laundering. He received six months house arrest and three years supervised release plus 53000 restitution. she got three years probation and 53000 restitution. They allegedly used SBA Express loan proceeds to pay off equipment loans and fund personal and construction loan costs across multiple businesses in Kansas and Missouri. Federal investigators from FBI, IRS and U.S. Attorney’s Office pursued the case.
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Wellsville
Small Business Administration
U.S
Barry Grissom
Justin Johnson
Grissom
Penny Johnson
SBA
J-Right
Midland Concrete
Scranton
A‘vision Landscape
Stucco Masters
Kingdom Homes
Timberview Construction
Lenexa
Johnsons
SBA Express
Johnson
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Internal Revenue Service
Jabari Wamble
Public invited to MLK program in Ottawa
The East Central Economic Opportunity Corp invites the public to its annual Martin Luther King Jr. program at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. Cheryl Harrison-Lee of Gardner will speak, Ottawa Mayor Mike Skidmore will read the MLK proclamation and honor the Keep the Dream Alive award, and essay contest winners will be recognized. Music will be provided by First Baptist Church, Westminster, and Bethany Chapel Baptist churches with the Bethany Chapel Baptist Youth Praise Team.
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East Central Economic Opportunity Corp
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
S. Hickory St
Ottawa
Cheryl Harrison-Lee
Gardner
Harrison-Lee
Essence Magazine
Florida
Orlando
Daytona Beach
Titusville
Ormond Beach
Florida Department of Transportation
Mike Skidmore
First Baptist Church
Westminster
Bethany Chapel
Dress donation sites open in Ottawa for prom needs
Communities In Schools collects all kinds of dresses suitable for prom homecoming or graduation. Dresses drop off at Ottawa Jazzer eise 205 S Main St and The Pink Suitcase 312 S Main St through February 12. Franklin County prom boutique, with The Green Prom Movement, is set for 2 p.m. February 13 at Ottawa High School 1120 S Ash St.
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Ottawa
Ottawa High School
Ash St
KDOT Plans Open Houses for K-68 Expansion
Kansas Department of Transportation will hold two open houses in Miami County to inform the public about the K-68 Expansion Project. Jan 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Miami County Administration Building Paola and Jan 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Louisburg. The meetings will present progress on K-68 from US 169 to US 69 and improvements to Somerset Road.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Miami County
KDOT
Pearl St
Paola
American Legion
S. ‘Ninth St
Louisburg
Admissions and dismissals list for Ottawa area
Admissions Monday Edna Dickson Ottawa Tuesday Kirk McFadden Eudora Dismissals Monday Fay Noah Osage City
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Edna Dickson
Ottawa
Kirk McFadden
Eudora
Fay Noah
Osage City
Police arrest log from Ottawa and surrounding areas
Daily narrative reports arrests in Harvey and Franklin counties with names ages and charges. Williams 18 Wichita on warrant and DUI and other counts. Robbins 19 charged with aggravated indecent liberties. Howell 19 Ottawa on Johnson County warrant. Rima 24 Pomona and Hunter 18 Pomona suspected of domestic issues and property damage. Lyons 31 Ottawa on probation and warrants. Bishop 22 Ottawa suspected of possession of stolen property. Sutton 56 Huntington Beach DUI and breath test refusal. Pettie 19 and Prevost 19 Carthage minors consuming alcohol. Thefts record notes three chainsaws stolen from a truck toolbox worth about 900.
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Sheriff's Department
South Main Street
Ottawa
Lindsey Renee Likes
Brenden Cole Robbins
Franklin County District Court
S. Main St
Destinee Howell
Johnson County
Pawnee Road
Shelby Rima
Pomona
Hunter Kiefer
Eisenhower Road
Andrew Lyons
Franklin County
South Olive Street
Joseph Bishop
Franklin County Adult Detention Center
City of Ottawa
James Sutton
Huntington Beach
California
South Princeton Street
Lanceton Pettie
Carthage
Missouri
Cory Prevost
Police Department Reports of Thefts and Accident
A 49-year-old Ottawa man reported a computer tablet theft by a known suspect, Joseph Bishop, 22, later arrested on suspicion of stolen property. A 20-year-old Ottawa woman reported items stolen from an unlocked car. An accident occurred at 7:29 a.m. involving Adam Wise, 39, Ottawa, and Marie Satterlee, 63, Rantoul, with Wise transported for medical attention.
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South Olive Street
Ottawa
Joseph Bishop
Pine Court
Chrysler
Adam Wise
Toyota
Marie Satterlee
Rantoul
Roger Brockus
Wise
Wellsville and Ottawa Public Safety Briefs
Wellsville police report a missing child in the 300 block of Walnut Street and a follow up in the 400 block of Main Street. Ottawa Fire Department logs a 7 31 a m Tuesday motor vehicle crash on 2000 S Princeton St and an 8 06 p m Tuesday carbon monoxide detector activation at 601 S Willow St with firefighters assisting on one medical call.
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Walnut Street
Main Street
Ottawa Fire Department
S. Princeton St
S. Willow St
Christian rally set for August at Forest Park Ottawa
Ottawa commissioners approved a Christian rally planned for August 20 at Forest Park from 8 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. Organizers led by Scott Davis expect live bands church booths family activities food vendors and a fundraising motorcycle ride for Franklin County Cancer Foundation with free admission and donations accepted.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Scott Davis
City Hall
S. Hickory St
Franklin County Cancer Foundation
Davis
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
City Commission
Ottawa Fire Department
Public Works Department
Michael Haeffele
Public Works
Franklin County
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Wichita
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Senio
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Cheryl Harrison Lee
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Aswes
Cottonwood Animal Hospital
N. Hwy
K-68
Larry E. Mages
D.V.M
Trent A. Lancaster
D.vm
Laura E. Erwin
DVM
Treirn Animal
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
Wepaws
Ottawa, KS City Limits
Ottawa, KS
Animal Shelter
Bark Park
Sutton’s Jewelry Inc
Petfinder.org
PrairiePaws
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