Fire destroys garage in rural Franklin County
An early morning fire destroyed a garage at 4627 Pawnee Road in rural eastern Franklin County. Firefighters from Cutler, Lincoln-Ottawa-Harrison and Wellsville contained the blaze with no injuries reported. The home owner was identified as George Georges III by Matthew Georges 27 of Shawnee, and the cause remains under investigation.
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Franklin County
Cutler
Lincoln-Ottawa-Harrison
Wellsville
Pawnee Road
Matthew Georges
Shawnee
George Georges III
Ed Ouellette
Cutler Township
ORC Board Retreat Sets Ottawa Session At GreatLife
The Ottawa Recreation Commission board holds a retreat today at GreatLife Golf and Fitness at 11 30 a m with a light lunch to set goals for the next fiscal year and onboard new members Dennis Tharp and Richard Burgoon join the board replacing Joe Goedert and Tony De La Torre while Jeff Curry’s school board seat remains vacant after resignations amid earlier sheriff duties and misconduct allegations.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
GreatLife Golf and Fitness
E. Logan St
Ottawa
Dennis Tharp
Richard Burgoon
Ottawa School Board
Jeff Curry
Curry
Franklin County
Scouts Plan Saturday Events at Forest Park Flag Ceremony
An American flag retirement ceremony at 8 30 p m Saturday in Forest Park Northwest corner 600 N Locust St Ottawa will cap a weekend Scout Camp. More than 40 youths parents and leaders attend as Cub Scout Pack 3079 creates marshmallow guns survival bracelets and an obstacle course with Boy Scout Troop 77 mentoring. Public is invited to watch and attend the flag retirement ceremony Saturday night.
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Forest Park
N. Locust St
Ottawa
Troop 77
Boy Scout Troop 77
Project 17 names Heather Morgan regional leader
Heather Morgan was hired as executive director of Project 17, a cooperative of 17 counties in southeast Kansas including Franklin County, to guide regional growth and collaboration. She will meet with business and civic leaders to identify economic development and public health opportunities while stakeholders complete leadership training at the Kansas Leadership Center. Selection of a new civic leaders group to finish training is planned soon.
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Project 17
Kansas
Franklin County
Heather Morgan
Morgan
Kansas Leadership Center
Hospital and city police report with weekday admissions
Daily hospital admissions list Monday and Tuesday for Stanley Hird and Richard Warren of Ottawa with dismissals including Linda Rich and Joseph Ferguson. Police logs record multiple arrests on suspicion of shoplifting and drug offenses in Ottawa, plus numerous public assists, suspicions, and a few incidents including a burglary alarm at Plaschka and Kramer Liquor, a barn fire, and a car collision with a deer near U.S. 59.
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Stanley Hird
Ottawa
Richard Warren
Linda Rich
Joseph Ferguson
Police Department
Walmart Supercenter
S. Princeton St
Heather Dempsey
North Cedar Street
Charles Grissom
Bailey Adams
U.S
Plaschka and Kramer Liquor
Princeton
Haskell Road
Georgia Road
Police blotter notes several Ottawa area incidents
Multiple minor incidents reported around Ottawa including property damage on South Cypress and West Fourth streets, vehicle thefts and attempted identity fraud on South Fourth Street. A Tuesday collision near Princeton Street involved Dustin Diedicker and Clayton Conklin. A Bakersfield driver and a Memphis driver were in a separate trucking collision on Logan Street.
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South Cypress Street
Ottawa
South Hickory Street
City Hall
S. Hickory St
West Fourth Street
China
South Maple Street
S. Princeton St
Topeka
South Oak Street
Princeton Street
Dustin Diedicker
Osawatomie
Clayton Conklin
Williamsburg
E. Logan St
Singh Hundal Balibi
Bakerfield
Calif
Montez Lurry
Memphis
Fire Calls Ottawa Fire Department Log Summary
Ottawa Fire Department logged a detector activation at 521 Otter Lane with no fire. Investigated possible gas leak at 608 E 14th St Terrace. Assisted police at City Hall with a suspicious substance inquiry. Six medical calls handled Monday and Tuesday. Franklin County Fire Departments reports a structure fire at 4627 Pawnee Road with crews from Lincoln Ottawa Harrison Wellsville and others responding. Two medical calls Monday.
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Ottawa Fire Department
Otter Lane
City Hall
S. Hickory St
E. 14Th St. Terrace
Franklin County Fire Departments
Pawnee Road
Cutler
Lincoln- Ottawa-Harrison
Wellsville
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