Franklin County Fair marks 152nd year with weeklong events
The Franklin County Fair enters its 152nd year kicking off Wednesday and running through Saturday with agriculture livestock and home economics exhibits. A Youth Rodeo starts at 5 p.m. Wednesday followed by a professional rodeo Thursday and Friday. The carnival runs nightly with bracelet nights, barbecue begins Thursday at 5 p.m. and homegrown produce is sold Thursday to Saturday. Livestock auction is 4 p.m. Saturday and the Demolition Derby ends the fair at 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Franklin County
Darcy Hahn
Hahn
United Rodeo Association
Overbrook Woman Wins $20,000 Lottery Prize
Treva Koch, 67, of Overbrook Kansas, rechecked a $2 Double Bonus Crossword ticket and found an extra letter in the Bonus area granting ten words and a $20,000 prize. She plans to pay bills and perhaps visit two sisters in Pennsylvania, including a twin.
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Topeka
Overbrook
Treva Koch
Koch
Carrie
Pennsylvania
Obituary for Corky Rice of Wellsville Kansas
Obituary for Corky El len Rice of Wellsville Kansas notes her July 13 2017 death after lung cancer. Services set for July 20 at Wilsons Funeral Home Wellsville with a July 19 viewing. Born July 18 1941 she pursued singing in Midwest and California and left four children Randy Tammy Doug Shelly. Survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Wilson's Funeral Home
Main St
Wellsville
Wilsons’ Funeral Home
Clifford and
Anna Rice
Kansas
Corky
Jerry V. Rice
Clifford J. Rice
Midwest
Haby Shepp
The
Cowtown Wranglers
Robert Altman
Jerry Wallace
Cora Rice
Chicago Institute of Film
Cora
Richard Lee Turner
Randy
Tammy
Doug
Shelly
California
Jesus Christ
Tonya Turner
Randy Turner
Tammy (Turner) Gimbel
Tracy Gimbel
Douglas Turner
Reney Turner
Shelly (Turner) Jensen
Barry Jensen
Brandon Nason
Justin Turner
Tracy Roehl
Stacy McClendon
Jessica Bradley
Courtney Hurst
Aubriana Jones
Paxton Gimbel
Ashely Mijangos
Tory Hook
Bailey Roehl
Andy McClendon
Charley Roehl
Andrew Mijangos
Kingston Bradley
Sophia Mijangos
Liam Bradley
Mae McClendon
Haven Hurst
Bradley
Ian Mijangos
Boy McClendon
Leonard A. Miller, 58, Ottawa, Kansas dies
Leonard Aaron Miller, age 58, of Ottawa Kansas, died Friday July 14 2017. Cremation planned. A gathering for friends is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday July 21 2017 at Dengel & Son Mortuary. He was born May 18 1959 in Gardner Kansas to Charles and Dot tie Watts Miller.
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Leonard Aaron Miller
Ottawa
Kansas
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Leonard
Gardner
Charles and
Dottie (Watts) Miller
Proximity Park groundbreaking set for July in Ottawa
A groundbreaking ceremony for Proximity Park is planned at 10 a.m. on July 27 at 2542 Montana Road Ottawa. A program and reception will follow at Ottawa Municipal Airport 2178 Montana Road. City officials describe the park as a major asset to Ottawa and Franklin County aimed at boosting business attraction.
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Ottawa
Proximity Park
Montana Road
Ottawa Municipal
Franklin County
James Oltman
Franklin County Development Council
The
Development Council
I-35
Kingman
Montana
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Princeton
Rantoul
Richmond
S. Hickory St
Ottawaherald.com
U.S. Postal Service
GateHouse Media
Cora ‘Corky
Ellen Rice
Cora “Corky
Proximity
Tawa
Daryl
Adoptkskids.org
Kansas Children's Service League
Franklin County Fair
Sioners
Tate Ilaal
AP Rae
Lal
Priceton St
Yermeteniel Assem
Kansas State Bank
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