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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1998
Page
7
Franklin County Drug Enforcement Unit requests tips locating illegal meth labs and marijuana fields and identifying involved individuals. Call toll free 1-888-311-TIPS to report. rewards up to $1,000 for arrests. Tips remain anonymous and calls are not recorded.
East Central Kansas volunteer Bill MacDonald honored as outstanding Kansas volunteer in May alongside ECKAN leaders Gov. Bill Graves and Rochelle Chro nister. Franklin County Youth Soccer Association U 8 finished season undefeated with players Ian Sutton to Ben Harris and coaches Stringer. Haley Pollock completes Level 1 astronaut training at Kansas Cosmosphere. Ottawa KU music camp attendees include Kendal Butler and Kimberly Thompson. ESU story theatre showcases Grimm and Aesop fables with Eric Vaughn in Emporia.
Front page continues with a weekend fair schedule in Franklin County. Events run Friday to Tuesday, including a livestock barbecue, a street dance, craft show, 4-H and FFA horse and swine judging, sheep judging, a horse show, pet and grand parades, and evening entertainments at City Park led by local groups. Contact numbers 835-6329 and 835-6480 listed for entries and info.
The piece profiles several local figures linked to Ottawa and Kansas, including Lee, Don Harrison, John Boyd Martin, and Steve Grogan. It outlines Lee’s work with prevention programs and ongoing MBA studies, Harrison’s CNN tenure and awards, Martin’s art career with global commissions, and Grogan’s football success and Patriots legacy.
County Public Works Director Ray DeJulio asked commissioners to reallocate about 70 000 from the chips line and two fine item funds to purchase more road rock and fund needed hot mix. Commissioners Bill Ogle and Charles Mavity approved the changes. Commissioner Tom Weigand was absent on vacation.
Dimoush plans to replace aging sound with a CD system and install light blocking curtains while keeping old projectors. He partners with area merchants for promotions, offers frequent buyer discounts, and books about 50 small theaters to push premieres. He weighs risk of big titles against local demand and waits for strong showings before scheduling.
Franklin County and surrounding areas report multiple arrests including Melody Pacheco on a warrant for failure to appear and Ann Betz on probation violations. Domestic battery suspicions lead to arrests of Reyna Sitlington and Gerald Murray, with others cited for battery and revoked licenses. A 7-year-old sustained an ankle injury from a BB gun, and a 3-year-old was bitten by a dog. Fire and medical calls include chemical spills and seizures.
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