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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2000
Page
7
Ottawa Christian Women's Club hosts a luncheon at Sirloin Stockade Restaurant in Ottawa on July 14 at 11 30 am with a 7 50 price inclusive of tips and taxes reservations due by July 11 and cancellations by July 12. contact Joyce 242 3599 or Darlene for details.
Franklin County Drug Enforcement Unit and Sheriff's Office raided a residence on West 135 Franklin Monday afternoon. Officers found a small amount of marijuana and paraphernalia but no one was inside. A juvenile was arrested for paraphernalia possession and released, while three park suspects were questioned. One juvenile suspect was arrested. two youths were released to parents. Authorities seek another suspect connected to the case.
Kansas jobless rate remained at 3.2 percent in May with slight shifts in employment and job seekers. Workforce totals rose to about 1.4 million while the count of unemployed declined to under 46,500 as manufacturing fell slightly and Census hiring boosted government payrolls.
Corrections Secretary Charles Simmons defended a prison work program as teaching inmates marketable skills while lawmakers weigh whether private use of inmate labor harms local economies. Sen. Janis Lee seeks an August audit after Century Manufacturing moved a Lincoln plant to Ellsworth, potentially impacting civilians and tax funds.
Sutton said if the Main Street application is rejected the group will ask the Commission to earmark funds to finance a downtown development coordinator. Baldridge noted support from individual commissioners and Ottawa's bid. The program aims to redevelop downtowns and stop business leakage, with Ottawa awaiting a July decision after a solid Friday presentation and earlier promotions.
County officials discussed buying the Hickory and 2nd Street post office to remodel as a detention facility near the sheriff’s office. Zoning, costs, and city ordinances complicate the plan, with heavy remodeling and funding needed for any solution to overcrowding.
Ottawa area hospitals report admissions for William Finch and others on Monday. Pomona residents Betty Moyer and Carolyn Calvert Trout discharged. Sheriff notes arrest of Melvin Shaffer Hedgepath for domestic battery, restraining order violation, and trespassing with $1,000 bond. Burglary, thefts, vandalism, and traffic accidents detailed across Pomona and Garnett, including a no insurance arrest on 2nd Street and a damaged pickup worth over $500. Ambulance calls span multiple towns with several medical emergencies reported through Tuesday.
In Osage County the race for county attorney pits Republican Gary Foiles of Cowley County against Democrat Patrick R. Hrenchir, the deputy Cowley County attorney. The incumbent Eric Godderz is not seeking reelection. Both candidates say they learned of the opening at a Kansas association meeting, with Foiles based in Winfield and Hrenchir in Arkansas City. The $41,473 salary and local ties are highlighted as factors in the contest.
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