Franklin County hosts officials coffee at bank corner
The Franklin County Commission opens a series of local government coffees at 10 a.m. Saturday at Peoples National Bank in Ottawa. Ottawa area chambers and Farm Bureau revive last year's spin off coffees with city commissioners in July and school board members in August. County members give opening statements before public Q&A, moderated by Jim Grogan. Pancake Breakfast funds Jayhawker Days scholarship.
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County Commission
Franklin County Commission
Peoples National Bank
Fifth and Main
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Ottawa City
Ottawa School Board
Jim Grogan
Arrests and thefts fill sheriff news in Franklin County
The Franklin County police blotter reports arrests across several warrants and charges. Fritts, 44, released on bond after failing to appear and check-law violations. Wilson, 26, charged with marijuana and paraphernalia possession. Coffman Jr., 24, cited for driving while suspended. Couch, 31, charged with criminal damage to property. Bueno, 27, municipal warrant for failure to appear. multiple other suspects, thefts of bicycle, wallet, and weapons, plus vehicle damage and deer collision incidents. Ambulance sick call noted in the vicinity.
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Jeffrey Lee Fritts
Nevada Road
Franklin County
Quenemo
Chad Owen Wilson
Canterbury Court
Roger William Coffman Jr
Osage Drive
Stewart David Couch
S. Hickory
Anthony Mark Sherman Bueno
S. Locust
S. Main
Christopher Leroy Fawl
Gulf Shores
Ala
Third
Walnut
Reginald Gynnorris Henry
S. Walnut Apt
Jessica Leigh Barnett
Tulsa
Okla
Jessica D. Elmquist
S. Poplar
Bill R. Fulbright
Wellsville
Wilson
Hickory
Jerome L. Rues
Topeka
Second
Beech
Roger L. Sells
Olive
Kansas
W. Fifth
Princeton
Donald D. Edwards
Williamsburg
Edwards
Anthony L. Keim
Labette Road
Keim
Gary S. Brooks
Garnett
Lennie D. Facklam
Gardner
Michael S. Elliott
Pomona
S. Sycamore
Officials seek tips in fatal Wellsville fire
Investigators from Franklin County Sheriff Office Ottawa Fire Department Kansas State Fire Marshal and KB inquire for information on the death of Lloyd Dietch 84 found in his Wellsville home May 12 after a house fire His wife Montella was away and cause of death remains undetermined Final autopsy results pending Public can call the sheriff at 785 242-3802 or Crimestoppers at 1 888 311-8477
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Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Ottawa Fire Department
Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office
Lloyd Dietch
Franklin County
John Dowell
Dietch
Wellsville
Montella
Dowell
Sheriff's Office
Skunk Run Quilt Show Highlights City Park Exhibits
In City Park during Skunk Run Days Cindy Rowe of Rantoul admires the Home Sweet Home booth while 160 quilts, including Rag Flag by Brenda Wesen of Ottawa, are showcased at Ottawa Middle School. Wesen’s husband Woodley plans to feature the quilt on the road in his semitruck as Semmuel Sheppard performs folk blues nearby.
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Robin Schulz
Williamsburg
Rantoul
Cindy Rowe
City Park
Ottawa
Brenda Wesen
Ottawa Middle School
Wesen
Woodley
Semmuel Sheppard
Quilts and Politics Highlight Ottawa Exhibit at Salt Lake City Event
Former Ottawan Margaret Gray displayed political commentary quilts amid winter Olympic themes near her Salem Utah home. The show featured 12 Franklin County Historical Society quilts, a 49-quilt miniature auction raising 1700 dollars, a 14-H citizenship project log cabin quilt raffle, and awards for large and small quilts.
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Margaret Gray
Salt Lake City
Salem
Utah
Sue
FCHS
Quilting Club
The
Historical Society
Sunflower
Washington D.C
4-H
Ashley Sloop
Colorado wildfire destroys 24 homes in Glenwood Springs
Western Colorado faces multiple major blazes as fires burn at least 7 300 acres destroying 24 homes and forcing about 3 000 residents to evacuate near Glenwood Springs. Another front burned through 30 000 private and Pike National Forest lands west of Colorado Springs. Governor Owens toured, calling the situation very serious.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Colorado
Denver
Pike National Forest
Colorado Springs
Bill Owens
Pike Forest
Owens
Storm King
Rick Davis
Pike
Front Range
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Williamsburg Lions Club
Robert Bowers
Prairie Flyers Experimental Aircraft Association
Bowers
Dodson Aviation
OHS
Ottawa High School
Old Depot Museum
Fellowship Hall
Trinity United Methodist Church
Sirloin Stockage
Freone Hollinger
the Daily Report
Kent E. Hollinger
Colmery- O’neill VA Hospital
Sheriff’s News
Ron Bishop
Jeanny Sharp
Larry
William
Franklin County Historical Society
Darlene Colwell
Daniel
Dee Underwood
South Dakota
Chris Campbell
Chris
Karen Sachs
Campbell
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