Revival services set at Wellsville church marquee
Wellsville Baptist Church at 3rd and Mae hosts a revive all with Topeka evangelist Terry Turner at 7 p.m. Friday and sessions 8:30 to 10:50 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday plus 7 p.m. March 3, 14 and 15 with special music and nursery. Public invited. Power of the Past meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the National Guard armory. Retired teachers meet Friday in Elliott Hall First Baptist. speaker Brenda Pfizemaier on staying well. First Families portrait exhibit runs at Truman Library through April 29 featuring Kennedys to Clintons. Celtic Rhythms to perform at Rice Auditorium 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Peer group for disabled meets March 13 at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Ottawa Jaycees St Pat’s Dinner 5:30–7 p.m. Saturday at Municipal Auditorium. proceeds aid community projects. Faith Lutheran rummage sale 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.–noon Saturday with brown bag day Saturday. proceeds go to Faith Lutheran Preschool.
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Wellsville
Lesville
Wellsville Baptist Church
3Rd
Mae
Topeka
Terry Turner
Ottawa Area
Elliott Hall
First Baptist Church
Brenda Pfizemaier
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa Jaycoes
Ottawa Jaycees
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Faith Lutheran Faith Lutheran Church
E. 12Th
Aid Association For Lutherans
Faith Lutheran Preschool
Nightcrawlers Camping Club to Meet March at Girls Club
The Nightcrawlers Camping Club met Feb 12 at Finishline Steak House with 17 members and two guests. Dale and Bev Deardorff and Bob Vasquez hosted. Mary Ann Mullins and Fred Adamson won door prizes. Next meeting March 11 features a Potato Bar at the Girls Club. Fort Scott High School Orchestra and Band seek alumni for Alumni Reunion Concert March 14 at the gym with conductors Jane Williams Paul Walrod and Dr Greg Turner. Eric Vaughn from Waverly joins Emporia State University production of The Merry Widow March 15-16 at Albert Taylor Hall. tickets $4 general $3 seniors/students.
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Nightcrawlers
Nightcrawlers Camping Club
Finishline
Dale
Bev Deardorff
Bob Vasquez
Bob
Ella Widdicombe
Sierra Wright
Mary Ann Mullins
Fred Adamson
Fort Scott HS
Fort Scott
Jane Williams
Paul A. Walrod
Greg Turner
Fort Scott Community College
ESU
Emporia
Eric Vaughn
Waverly
Emporia State University
Division of Music
Liberal prepares for Pancake Day
Liberal and Olney England stage the 51st Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race with Lisa Spillman defending her 61.5 second title. Nine entrants signed up for the Liberal versus Olney event, part of Kansas folklore since 1950, amid playful quotes on training and historical origins.
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Hutchinson News _ LIBERAL
Lisa Spillman
Spillman
Liberal
Virginia Leete
Olney
England
Pancakahr
Leete
Oeamar
Leste
Kansas
Jan Nondorf
Nondorf
Liberal Jaycees
J. Leete
Ronald Collins
Atice
Lawmakers critique tax policy and elder care funding
Legislators argued over Graves tax cuts and rising taxes while opposing cuts to Meals on Wheels and frail elder programs. They urged using $100 million from the Federal Department on Aging to fund education and Internet access for schools, and criticized the tobacco settlement dispute involving Carla Stovall.
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Department On Aging
KPERS
Tyson
EPERS
Graves
Federal Department On Aging
Tanner
House Education Committee
Parole Officer Faces Tough Cases and High Stakes
Parole officer Rice oversees a diverse caseload and emphasizes vigilant supervision. Drug offenders, especially those linked to methamphetamine, pose the biggest recidivism risk, while sex offenders tend to be most compliant. Each client is treated as an individual, with house arrest and immediate notification for violations, highlighting the demanding nature of the job and the need for a strong, resilient personality.
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Rice
Man arrested on lewd charge in Ottawa
A 35 year old Ottawa man was arrested Friday night at Amoco Food Shop on suspicion of lewd and lascivious behavior and disorderly conduct for allegedly fondling himself while staring at two female clerks. He was released from custody after agreeing to appear in municipal court. Police said the man touched himself through his clothes but did not speak to the clerks.
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Feuerborn
Tanner
Far East
Ottawa
Amoco
Cedar
James John Simms
S. Locust
Ron Puterbaugh
Simms
Puterpaugh
Karyn J. Fuller
Elm
Rhonda K. Fritts
Vassar
S. Cedar
N. Mulberry
East First
Russell Eugene Mundy
South Burrough
Brian Scott Farabee
Enid
Okla
Jeremy J. Garrod
Osage
Daily Report Highlights Local Arrests and Thefts
The morning report lists arrests across Franklin, Anderson, Osage, and nearby areas including a 12 year old detained on suspicion of battery, Teresa Raines charged with driving on a suspended license, and Kevin Miller on an Anderson County warrant. Thefts include wallet, tin sheets, and a vehicle billfold loss with amounts up to 325 dollars. multiple DUI and disorderly conduct cases are noted with various bonds posted.
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Sheriff's News
West Franklin Learning Center
N. Louisa Ave
Teresa Jean Raines
Quenemo
Franklin
East A. Pomona
Kevin E. Miller
Cleveland
Richmond
Anderson County
Lonnie A. Smith
Georgia Terrace
Thomas Road
Pomona High School
E. Franklin
East B. Pomona
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National Guard Armory
Truman
Independence
Harry Benson
Truman Library
Baker University
Baldwin
Celtic Rhythms
Ireland
National Dance Company
Rice Auditorium
Priscilla Fritts
By Joyce Hall
Gov. Graves
Leona Jones
Jonesaid
Tyech
Teri Howard
Lincoln
Jeanie Hendrix
Eisenhower Elementary
Carla Stovall
Susan Wagle
Tony Powell
Stovall
Mr. Powell
Heriage 5
Lane Adams
Louisburg
Walnut Creek Fencing
Alerman
KOFO
Daily Report
Virginia A. Kems
Willow
John Edward Gage
S. Mulberry
Franklin County Mental Health
E. 15Th
Franklin County
Daniel J. McArdle
S. Elm
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