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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1998
Page
9
The West Franklin Senior Citizens will meet for a covered dish supper at 6 30 Tuesday at the Pomona Community Building. The event appears in a local bulletin with other community notices including a dog show, shelter winners, dances and reunions.
Investigators from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department search the scene northeast of Ottawa for evidence after Randy Owens 24 says his .38 revolver discharged accidentally killing his 19 year old brother Jeremy R Owens. An autopsy was performed and the grandmother at 3636 Oregon Road was visited by authorities.
Richmond Free Fair runs Saturday to Tuesday at fair grounds and downtown with volleyball, barbecue, street dance, craft show, worship, entertainment, athletic, horse and sheep events. Franklin County Fair spans Wednesday to Sunday including horse and dog shows, plus a Life celebration at City Park with survivor luminaries and a balloon ceremony. Grand Opry returns to Ottawa with The 4 Bills and guest artists. Great Bubble Blow Out at Kansas City Museum features contests noon–3 p.m. Teddy Bear Jubilee show and sale at Overland Park Doubletree Hotel with admission fees.
The recall petitions accuse the Ottawa school board of improper personal evaluation of teachers records, proposed demolition of the old middle school without alternatives, and misconduct or failure to perform duties. Lantis faces three allegations. Bezek defends the board against similar claims and notes no Open Meetings Act violations were found.
Legislators weigh Transportation 2000 hearings in Pittsburg as Graves task force drafts proposals. Miller outlines using 45 million yearly lottery funds to back highway bonds, shifting money from development programs, abolishing the Kansas Turnpike Authority to save 20 million annually, and leveraging 98 million in federal funds plus cap on non road withdrawals. Graves campaign questions credibility of Miller’s highway funding agenda.
Clark argues for simplifying the tax code to reduce compliance costs and speed depreciation. He cites standardizing deductions, ending receipts, and boosting depreciation schedules as key reforms. He notes his background as a Kansas graduate with an MBA and marketing consulting experience.
Michael D. Bishop, 828 E. 8th, arrested this week on suspicion of driving with a suspended license and eluding after an interview at the police department. He allegedly led a June 8 pursuit that ended in a three-mile west of Princeton wreck. he fled on foot. A 1986 Chevy Monte Carlo tied to Jodi R. Mills was involved.
An 11 year old boy from Blue Springs Missouri suffered minor injuries when he fell from a zip line into a protective net at Amazing Grace Baptist Church Camp on Eisenhower Road. He was transported by Franklin County ambulance to Ransom Memorial Hospital with neck and shoulder pain and later released.
52-year-old Pomona man Jimmy Elliott suffered minor injuries when the hydraulic bed of his dump truck rose and struck an Iowa Street bridge in Lawrence. He said the truck, traveling about 45 mph, caused major damage to the vehicle. bridge damage estimates were unavailable. Traffic narrowed to one lane for over an hour while responders cleared the scene.
The Daily Report records admissions for Ethel Gallagher and Gladys Ledom of Ottawa on Thursday. Dismissals include Orrin Smith and John Roth. Sheriff arrests include Jeremy D. King from Quenemo on an Osage County warrant, and Thomas P. Tschantz for criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. Multiple police, incident, and accident items follow, including domestic battery arrests, juvenile alcohol and drug cases, weapon and housing disputes, and several traffic collisions with notable addresses and ages. Ambulance calls list medical emergencies in Pomona and Williamsburg.
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