City hires public works director Haney from Portsmouth
Ottawa City Manager Randy Wetmore announced the hiring of Andy Haney as the new public works director to replace retiree Bob Moore. Haney, from Portsmouth Ohio, has backgrounds in fleet and street maintenance, flood control and cemeteries and parks, with 11 years Army service. He holds a BA from Arkansas State University 1976 and an MPA from Arkansas State 1986. Haney and family will relocate to Ottawa and will earn 38500 dollars per year.
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Ottawa
Randy Wetmore
Andrew
Andy
Haney
Public Works
Bob Moore
Portsmouth
Ohio
U.S. Army
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State
Wetmore
George Ledom
Ledom
Ottamore
Seven feared trapped after Gulf oil rig capsizes
MORGAN CITY La AP seven workers feared trapped after an oil rig capsized 25 miles south of Morgan City early today Coast Guard said six of 13 aboard were pulled from the water by fishermen and a helicopter The rig leased by Chevron is a jackup type lowered to the sea floor Some workers may be trapped below the surface The Gulf is under a tropical storm watch but the accident is not weather related
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Morgan City
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Michael Robling
Steve Guy
Guy
Chevron Oil Corp
Robling
Gulf
Democrats ready for Gov Slattery
HAYS Democrats in the area expect Rep. Jim Slattery to announce his candidacy for governor at the Ellis County Democratic Get-Together on August 20. Rep. Delbert Gross and Ellis County chair John Bird say Slattery, a Topeka congressman in his fourth term, showed interest but will decide after polling and planning.
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Harris News Service
Hays
Jim Slattery
Delbert Gross
D-Hays
Slattery
Ellis County
Topeka
Gross
John Bird
County commissioners hold closed personnel session
Franklin County commissioners met in a closed personnel session after routine business. In open session they examined an $800 Berry Tractor bill for hauling a compactor to Topeka, with Berry noting the truck strain from hauling. They also discussed Ottawa’s annexation request for a 7 acre West 15th Street tract housing Church of Christ, sending the matter to Council for further talks with City Manager Randy Wetmore. Budget hearing set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9.
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Marianne Harnden
Herald
Franklin County
Berry Tractor Company
Topeka
Berry
Ottawa
County Commission
Randy Wetmore
Obituaries From Wellsville Area Including Jeffries and Gould
Obituaries note funeral services for Patricia Lynn Jeffries 44 Wellsville died July 29 1989 at an Overland Park hospital with service at Denge l and Son Mortuary burial at Wellsville Cemetery. Survivors include husband Ron Jeffries mother Jo Poole son Jason Jeffries and daughters Deane Pennington Karla Grubb Rhonda Jeffries. Also listed are siblings and five grandchildren. Roger William Gould 77 Ransom Memorial Hospital obituary lists service at Denge l and Son Mortuary burial at Hope Cemetery. Surviving spouse Leota Bristow Gould daughter Bonnie Jean Everett two sisters and two grandchildren noted. Mary Eva Cochran 97 Topeka formerly Homewood graveside service at Strasburg Mo Cemetery. She and James B. Cochran operated a store and later worked at Santa Fe Hospital with church and lodge memberships noted. Oscar Shelton 101 Glendora Calif. funeral at Oak Dale Memorial Park. Surviving spouse Nettie Goresline and children Willis Shelton and Charlotte Colclasure plus other relatives.
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Patricia Lynn Jeffries
Wellsville
Overland Park Hospital
Dengel and Son
Ottawa
Ron Jeffries
Kinse Sunfresh
Overland Park
Food For Less Grocery Store
Olathe
King Radio
Franklin County
Wellsville Baptist Church
Jo Poole
Clute
Texas
Jason
Jeffries
Deane E. Pennington LaCygne
Karla J. Grubb
San Bernadino
Calif
Rhonda L. Jeffries
Dennis Canfield
Fontana
Lori Napier
Bay City
Leslie Canfield
Ottawa Township
New Hope Baptist Church
Bonnie Jean Everett
Albuquerque
N.M
Alice Farris
Monrovia
Eunice Johnson
Gould
Wellsville New Hope Baptist Church
Mary E. Cochran
Topeka
Mary Eva Cochran
Homewood
Strasburg
Kansas City
Kansas
Herbert H. Cochran
N. Cherry
James H. Cochran
Auburn
Anna Stock
Holden
Vesta Duncan
Kingsville
Ted Hedrick
Pleasant Hill
Nettie Goresline
Willis Shelton
Charlotte Colclasure
Duarte
Mary Shelton
Ottawa Rfd 2
Roger W. Gould
Roger William Gould
N. Birch St
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Hope Cemetery
Patricia L. Jeffries
Patricia Lynn
Canfield) Jeffries
Humana Hospital
Wellsville Cemetery
State cancels VIP contract for two residential centers
The State Department of Corrections canceled its contract with VIP Companies Inc to run Topeka and Wichita community residential centers. Inspections in May and July found deficiencies in security and living conditions. Inmates will be moved to other facilities. the state will assume the leases and upgrade the centers for future use.
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Topeka, Kan
State Department of Corrections
Oklahoma City
Topeka
Wichita
VIP Companies Inc
Leuer
VIP
Jerry Sunderland
Sedgwick County Community Corrections
Topeka Center
Forbes
Kansas Correctional Vocational Training Center
Chuck Simmons
Department
Corrections Deparment
Deparment of Human Resources
Department of Health and Environment
Corrections
Steven Davies
Tom Sloan
Sloan
Davies
Sunderland
Health dept tests offer cholesterol triglyceride screen
Franklin County Health Department offers cholesterol and triglyceride screening at 5 dollars each. Triglyceride test requires 12 to 14 hours fasting. Event on August 2 from 8:30 to 11 am. Faith Lutheran Preschool enrolls afternoon classes for 3 and 4 year olds with contact numbers 242-5803 and 242-9699.
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Franklin County Health Department
Faith Lutheran
Franklin County Almanac Kansas Weather Outlook
Extended forecast for Franklin County Kansas shows a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday. Temperatures may reach the upper 80s to mid 90s with highs in the 90s and potential above 100 degrees in central and western areas. Northern regions stay cooler with highs 60s to 70s.
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Kansas
Ottawa Daily Hospital Notes and Sheriff Reports
Ottawa notes list admissions and discharges including Rex Foushes and Christie Massengale. Births include Charles Weber Williamsburg and Mathew Nutt Ottawa. Sheriff reports cover arrests for DUI and related offenses, plus public safety, burglaries and thefts in Ottawa and surrounding areas with names, locations, and losses. Local market prices for grains and PIK certificates follow.
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Rex Foushes
Ottawa
Christie Massengala
Gary Riemer
Fred Moore
Armetha Turner
Kevin Mearmen
Randy Bryant
Cadar Point
Harry Lackey
Waverly
David Sharp
Christie Massengale
Opie Adams
Williams
Bernice Daugherty
IRA blast rocks Belfast court area
A large IRA bomb hidden in a laundry van exploded before a guarded court building in Belfast. Police said three people were treated for shock and many offices and shops were evacuated. 14 cars were wrecked as the blast damaged surrounding buildings. The bomb weighed about 1000 pounds and security around the court was breached.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Norther Ireland Court
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Chat & Curl
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Franklin County Almanac
the Daily Report
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Overbrook Rfd
Public Safety News
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Pomona
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Cleveland
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Peter R. Nourot
Princeton
Francisco Lopez Jr
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Clathe
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South Main
Kenneth A. Burgoon
Cypress
Jason M. Scott
North Main
Kim FR. Kelly
S. Mulberry
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Mark B. Reynolds
Ottawa Afd 1
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S. Cedar
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Otawa Rfd 2
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W. 5Th
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