Man who fled court back in custody in Franklin County
Mark Wayne Baker, 31, who escaped from the Franklin County District Court building March 6 while sentenced to 60 days in the county jail for a probation violation, was arrested by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. He was returned to Franklin County custody and appeared in Franklin County District Court Wednesday morning.
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Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Mark Wayne Baker
Franklin County District Court
Baber
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
Terrorism testimony prompts scolding
Kansas lawmaker Rep. Kevin Jones faced criticism for alluding to Terry Loewen during testimony on House Bill 2463, a measure expanding anti terrorism statutes. Jones says he never named Loewen and cited the Wichita incident to illustrate potential threats while affirming innocence remains with the accused until proven guilty.
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Dylan Lysen
Herald
Topeka
Kevin Jones
Kansas
Jones
R-Wellsville
Terry Loewen
Mid- Continental
Wichita
Dan Monnat
Loewen
Associated Press
Monnat
State Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
America
Blaine Finch
Ottawa
Judiciary Committee
Pomona Bank Robbery Reported In Franklin County
Mike Skidmore, Pomona bank official, says the Goppert State Service Bank branch in Ottawa was robbed this morning. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office investigated as the bank remained closed. Tips can be called into the sheriff or Crime Stoppers.
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Mike Skidmore
Goppert State Service Bank
Ottawa
Pomona Bank
Pomona
Skidmore
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Law Enforcement
Franklin County
Daily Report Hospital Notes Dismissals
Police arrests and incidents in Ottawa and surrounding areas include multiple warrants and drug offenses. Notable names: Opal Hopkins-Hernandez, Julie Clifton, Franklin County Jail listing Dalton Stankard. Reports cover thefts, property damage, protective custody, and a brush fire with several medical calls.
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Sheriff's Department
Old U.S. 59
Reno Road
Torrence Head
Iola
Franklin County
S. Main St
Dalton Stankard
Pomona
Police Department
West Seventh Street
Opal Hopkins-Hernandez
Wellsville
Ottawa
East Second Street
Julie Clifton
Garnett
Woman, pets escape fire at Georgia Road home total loss
Michelle Neargarder recounted how she fled with her pets as fire crews battled a blaze at 2469 Georgia Road in rural Ottawa. Firefighters from Pomona Williamsburg and Lincoln Ottawa Harrison departments fought the fire from about 3:32 p.m. until 7 p.m. It started near the kitchen, possibly from an electrical issue, and the home is likely a total loss. No injuries were reported.
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Herala D.u
Michelle Neargarder
Pomona
Williamsburg
Lincoln-Ottawa-Harrison
Georgia Road
Alan Radcliffe
Franklin County
Brian Ferguson
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Radcliffe
Rick Geist
Neargarder
Meals On Wheels aids seniors at home and social sites
The program delivers meals and runs nutrition sites to help seniors stay independent. A $3 donation is requested but never denied, and an annual March for Meals tradition includes a non-event donation drive to avoid weather and KU game conflicts. Donors are valued as crucial to funding the effort.
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Duderstadt
Mid-America Nutrition
Mother Nature
Price Chopper to buy Ottawa Country Mart retail unit
Former Franklin County grocer Jones sells Ottawa Country Mart to Price Chopper, a move praised for boosting local shoppers and community. The deal aims to keep most current employees and extend Price Chopper’s community support legacy in Ottawa amid a historic shift from numerous neighborhood stores to fewer large outlets.
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Ottawa
Price Chopper
Country Mart
Herald Archives
Don Waymire
Franklin County
Waymire
Criti
S. Princeton St
Town and Country Supply
Orscheln Farm and Home
Walmart
S&s Management
Apple Market
S. Main St
Food Barn
Way
Gollier Rehabilitation & Wellness Center
Queen
Casie
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