Richmond church appoints new pastor and service time
Richmond United Methodist Church names Michael McKee as pastor. Sunday worship moves to 10 p.m. starting this Sunday. Pomona seniors group gathers Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Pomona City Park for a wiener roast and picnic with entertainment by Martin and Snooky Horn. All seniors invited.
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Richmond United Methodist Church
Michael McKee
Pomona
West Franklin
Martin
Snooky Horn
Jacob Welker
City
Forest Park
Ottawa
Hospital and police blotter details Wednesday admissions and arrests
Wednesday admissions include Lelia McClaslin and Linda Clouse with births noted for a baby boy. Sheriff's deputies report arrests of Dustin T Markus on an Osage County warrant, Christopher G Grau man on probation violation, Linda L Ainsworth on a protection order charge, and Edward J Bohnert Jr on driving while intoxicated. Thefts include a bicycle loss and several vehicle collisions with damage listed. no injuries noted.
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Ottawa
Linda Clouse
Lane
Jennifer John
Melissa Torneden
Pomona
Franklin County
Sheriff’s Dept
Dustin Thomas Markus
Seventh St
Osage
Osage County
Christopher Grant Grauman
Wichita
Linda Louise Ainsworth
N. King Sr
Edward Joe Bohnert Jr
Stolen 1998 Pontiac Trans Am Linked to Franklin County Crime Stoppers
Unknown person(s) removed a black 1998 Pontiac Trans Am with Kansas plates QLF571 and a T top from a Richmond parking lot between 6 p.m. June 28 and 6:30 a.m. June 29. The car was seen on Kingman Road near Ottawa and remains missing. Call Franklin County Crime Stoppers at 888 311 TIPS for rewards up to 1000 dollars.
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Richmond
Kingman Road
Ottawa
Franklin County
Paola family sells fireworks around the clock
The Huffman family in Paola continues a fourth year selling fireworks and is now operating 24 hours a day seven days a week. Robin Huffman notes timers and waterproof firecrackers help keep restless kids entertained as they manage tents, a creek, and a puddle near the driveway likely to fill with water dynamite scraps by week’s end.
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Huffman
Paola
Antique farm equipment demo planned in Franklin County Saturday
Power of the Past, a group of local antique engine and farm implement enthusiasts, will exhibit tractors, combines and plows at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Wray Farm five miles north of Ottawa across from Jackson Welding on U.S. 59. The free event features plowing at 10:30 a.m., wheat threshing around noon, against a backdrop of a chuck wagon, drinks by the Farm Bureau, and a shuttle service to fields for viewing.
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Yesteryear
Wray Farm
Ottawa
Jackson Welding
U.S. 59
Power of the
Richard Mullins
Forest Park
Warner Machinery
Ottawa Machinery
Mullins
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Local teacher leads student automotive team to national test
Flint Hills Technical College instructor Bret Pope led two students from Pomona to the national Ford AAA Auto Skills contest in Washington, D C. Preston Roby and Jake King placed 35th of 50 teams after winning the Kansas state event. The two-day nationals included a 100-question written test and a hands-on repair on a 2003 Ford Taurus.
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Louise Stauffer
Bret Pope
Pomona
Washington, D.C
Pope
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia
Kansas
Flint Hills
Wittt
Anlyone
Preston Roby
Jake King
Council Grove
Roby
King
Ottawa disbands auditorium board forms friends group
Ottawa City Commission disbands the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium board and creates a Friends of the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium group. Public involvement is hoped to boost support while staff and operations remain unchanged. Kathy Reed says fundraising should benefit projects chosen by the public, not the staff.
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Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa Munici- 1
Ottawa Municipal Audirium
Friends
Agor
Richard Jackson
Jackson
Ople
Ckson
Rocky Fleer
Weldon Dgett
OMA
Padgett
Gene Ramsey
Kathy Reed
Reed
Dick Smith
Blaine Finch
Board of Zoning Appeals
Steve Anderson
Ottawa Planning Commission
Finch
John Verssue
Main Street
Lawrence
Wag
Harris
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