Community groups host get well wishes and space camp updates
Members signed a get well card for Lucille Anderson after a fractured wrist as they gathered with families at a rainy weekend camp near Melvern Lake July 16 to 18. Space Camp participants Haley Pollock and Kimberly Neff attend Level 1 and 2 astronaut training at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson and Houston trip. The Oasis Club in Lecompton tours historic Kansas venues 1855 to 1902 with stops at Constitutional Hall Lane University and the Windsor Hotel before Kaw River drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Cunningha
Wendall
Venissia Wedeman
Howard
Mary Sue Cox
Harold
Betty Kimball
Darrell
Helen Macy
Merrell
Charlotte Macy
Denny
Debbie Kimball
Tassie
Levy
John Ross
Ron
Edna Foltz
Kenneth Wedeman
Michael
Christopher
Kristen Macy
Lucille Anderson
Melvern Lake
Space Camp
Haley Pollock
Kimberly O’brien Pollock
Ottawa
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
Hutchinson
Houston
Texas
NASA
Johnson Space Center
Kimberly A. Neff
Tom and
Linda Neff
Future Astronaut
Oasis Club
Lecompton
Kansas
Constitutional Hall
Lane University
United Brethren Church In Christ
Eisenhower
United Methodist Church
Windsor Hotel
Kaw River
Ottawa area hospital notes list admissions and dismissals
The Franklin County records show admissions including Carol Blakeman Amy Nutt and births like Cindy Burdolski with John Baker in Pomona and Amy Nutt with Bryan Nutt in Ottawa. Dismissals include Carroll Blakeman Ethel Reeves Christopher Wallace Geneva Bruner and others. Several arrests are reported: Sitlington on theft at the fairgrounds, Bogue on a warrant, Wilson for child support, Taylor for alleged battery, Stewart for suspended license and evading, Moore for DUI and underage alcohol, and David on marijuana possession with a stolen Cadillac case under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Blakeman
Amy Nutt
Ottawa
Wayne Ronald Lacey
Quenemo
Kathleen Pollard
Richmond
Carroll Blakeman
Larry Hensick
Ethel Edna Reeves
Christopher Wallace
Geneva Bruner
Rantoul
Cindy Burdolski
Pomona
John Baker
Amy
Bryan Nutt
Leah R. Sitlington
Georgia Road
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Sitlington
Kristina Marie Bogue
Carbondale
Franklin County
Timothy Alan Wilson
N. Main
Main
Logan
Christopher Lee Taylor
S. Poplar
Arlie Lavern Stewart
S. Linwood
South Liberty
Stewart
Eighth
Lincoln
Levi T. Moore
Kingman Terrace
South Cedar
Tina M. Edwards
S. Sycamore
Christopher L. Bueno
E. 5Th
Kenneth G. David
Forsyth
Canterbury Court
Virginia M. Burch
David
Two Arrested in Franklin County Drug Raid
The Franklin County Drug Enforcement Unit arrested Karen Denise Tegtmeyer and Sergio Vasquez after a midnight search at 812 S Olive. Both face felony charges for possession of methamphetamine and sale of marijuana and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Vasquez held on a Leavenworth County warrant for failure to appear. Tegtmeyer released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Karen Denise Tegtmeyer
Sergio Vasquez
S. Olive
Vasquez
Leavenworth
Concessions Stand Damaged In Pomona Burglary
Burglars with a sweet tooth took four boxes of candy and caused 800 damage to the Pomona Sports Complex concessions stand on the weekend. Entry came via a damaged window frame and door between 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Initial report listed vandalism. loss valued at 80. No suspects identified as of this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
California Terrace
Fair Board Looks Ahead After Busy Weekend
From the Front Page FAIR continues, with praise for the youth rodeo and market animal sale. Flaeger notes a tough bull sponsor and invites public input as planning begins for next year. Community support and volunteers are credited for the success of rodeos and the demolition derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaeger
Kelly Thompson
Fair Board
Thompson
Bison towns grow while shrinking communities struggle
Kansas towns show divergent trends with Bison attracting new families yet facing retention issues while Junction City pursues proactive growth. Census data lists 16,970 residents in Junction City, down from 22,209 in 1992, as officials recruit business, promote online demographics and tax information, and fund downtown renovations with a $2 million grant amid a broader revitalization plan.
Ride derailment at Worlds of Fun injures riders
A coaster derailment on the Orient Express at Worlds of Fun left two teen thrill seekers dangling and prompted a two hour rescue. Firefighters used cables and a 50 foot ladder to retrieve the girls, who warned they would not ride again. The ride is closed while officials investigate, amid concerns Missouri has no amusement park inspection rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kary Jones
Rachel
Robin
Rick Carper
Todd Ackerson
Carper
Keller
Orient Express
Worlds of Fun
Missouri
Kennedy Plane Missing After Cousin’s Cape Wedding
Kennedy left New Jersey Friday night for Rory Kennedy’s Cape Cod wedding with a stop planned at Martha’s Vineyard. The wedding was postponed after the plane disappeared, prayers held Sunday Mass as search crews, boats, and planes combed the area. Debris fragments appeared but no substantial wreckage found. a beacon was later ruled a false alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
New Jersey
Rory
Cape Cod
Martha's Vineyard
Lauren Bessette
Cape
Larrabee
America
Hyannis Port
Kennedy family grieving after missing flight: Kennedy relatives recall tragedy
Ethel Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy joined family for a beach walk and boating while search efforts for John F. Kennedy Jr. intensified. Caroline, 41, waited with husband Edwin Schlossberg and their children at their Long Island home as emotional coverage mirrored the Diana deaths. Mourners left flowers at Brookline and the Kennedy Library as news spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy
Camelot
Edwin Schlossberg
New York
Long Island
John F. Kennedy
George Magazine
Princess Diana
Brookline
Mass
Boston
John and
Carolyn Kennedy
New York City
Clinton Barak meet to push Middle East peace efforts
Peace efforts gain momentum as Barak visits the United States with Clinton promising support. Madeleine Albright to visit the region next month to advance talks, with further missions likely. A joint statement may outline four monthly meetings and a NASA spaceflight for Israel in 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Barak
Madeleine Albright
NASA
U.S
Israel
Defense
William Cohen
White House
Summers
Sandy Berger
Congress
Britain
Middle East
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Pomona Lake
Michigan Valley
Philmont Scout Ranch
BOY Scouter OF America
Cimarron
Mexico
N.M
Jerry Wiesner
Eric Peterson
Jared Wiesner
Shawn Sevigns
Philmont Ranger
Amy McCarral
Joseph Thomas
Ken Peterson
Travis Cole
Wayne Hathaway
Ryan Raley
Jacob Mackler
Jason Eichenberger
Kyle Raley
Matthew Thomas
Adam Hathaway
Alan Sands
Neff
LMM
Cs Telas
Sheriff's News
Police News
Bryan Cates
BISON
Andover
Wichita
Schneider
Kansas State University
David Darling
Junction City
Rose Palmer
Chamber of Commerce
Junction
Staples
Braum’s
Coaster
JFK
John Kennedy Jr
Massachusetts
Sity Trai
Jia Ping Rece
Bladensie
U.S. Coast Guard
FAA
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