Pomona burglaries and bomb threat under investigation
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department investigates two Pomona burglaries at Pomona Price Saver and Star Industries. Cash, hand tools, tires, and cigarettes stolen. A May 7 bomb threat prompted evacuations. no device found. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-311-TIPS with information. rewards up to 1000 dollars.
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Pomona Price Saver
Star Industries
Franklin County
Governor appoints area reps to state SILCK council
Gov. Bill Graves named four new members and reappointed four to the Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas. Appointees include Connie Hubbell Topeka Ann Koci Auburn Lonny Lindquist Ottawa and David Rosenthal Lawrence. Reappointments are Sanford Alexander III Wichita Janet Helt Dodge City Mary Holloway Osage City and Paula McElwee Hays.
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Bill Graves
Independent Living Council of Kansas
SILCK
Connie Hubbell
Topeka
Ann Koci
Auburn
Lonny Lindquist
Ottawa
David Rosenthal
Lawrence
Sanford Alexander III
Wichita
Janet Helt
Dodge City
Mary Holloway
Osage City
Paula McElwee
Hays
Williamsburg teen bound over on felony charge in fatal crash
Williamsburg teen Jeremy J Crump 19 faced a bound over hearing for a felony count of aggravated battery after a January 1997 crash on US 50 near Rock Creek Road. Witnesses said Crump's high speed pass led to a head on with James Leroy Johnson 32, who died, and Carol Johnson injured. Arraignment set for May 26. potential sentence up to 34 months if convicted.
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Jeremy J. Crump
James Leroy Johnson
Rock Creek Road
Johnson
Carol Johnson
Ottawa
Gary Kindle
Eudora
Crump
Williamsburg High School
Meier
Kevin Lund
Lund
Edwin Smith
Woman Arrested in Second Ottawa Drug Raid
Drug investigators raided an east Ottawa residence for the second time in five months but found only a small amount of drug paraphernalia. Pamela Jo Arvin, 42, of 928 E Walton, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and released after agreeing to appear in municipal court. A prior December raid led to charges of possession with intent to sell methamphetamine and marijuana, later dismissed without prejudice.
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Pamela Jo Arvin
E. Walton
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Paul A. Gorsline
N. Mulberry
West Second
Jay Q. Rogers
E. 15Th
East Powhattan
Richard L. Marquis
N. Main
Roger D. Park
Clearfield
Utah
S. Poplar
Robert Joseph Bacon
Ash
South Maple
Franklin County
Apple Market
S. Main
Heartland Lounge
Princeton
South Cedar
Brian Keith Richardson
N. Poplar
Franklin County GOP Women to host two candidates
Two declared candidates for the First District county commission, Raymond Carey and Don Waymire, will speak at the Franklin County Republican Women meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday at Poncho's Restaurant. Both are Republicans. current commissioner Charles Mavity Jr. has not decided on another term.
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Poncho's
Raymond Carey
Rockwood
Carey Mechanical Inc
Don Waymire
E. 3Rd
Ottawa School Board
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Charles Mavity Jr
Carey
Waymire
Mavity
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County board dumps Crestview plan for corrections and school use
County Planning Director Don Slone said the county commission withdrew proposals to place community corrections and an alternative school in the Crestview building. Neighbors warned of traffic, property value impacts, and disruption. The county faces monthly maintenance costs and must seek voter approval to sell. The panel also backed a pipe fabricating business permit and granted a variance to enlarge a front porch.
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Crestview
Don Slone
County Commission
Slone
Terry White
Road politics and tax pledges on highway funding debated
Senator Stan Clark and Senator Robert Tyson question future pledges to oppose tax raises. Gov Graves contemplates a highway task force as costs rise from the 1989 3 billion plan. Peterjohn urges deeper funding, noting NASCAR track spending as a benchmark for highway payments. The 1999 session looms as a crucial test.
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Sen
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Oakley
Clark
Peterjohn
Wyandotte County
Franklin County Daily Report Hospital and Sheriff Notes
Admissions include Janet Logan Quenemo Effie Baker and Cheri Staley Ottawa Dismissals list Richard Strimple Ottawa Billy Blanton Topeka and George Pickens Nashville. Sheriff arrests cover Nathan Boggs Overbrook Alan Keith Wellsville Aaron Stottlemire Rantoul with multiple drug and weapon charges. Police reports include DUI open container marijuana theft assaults and a Utah man bond set. Fire calls include a cabin fire at Tennessee Terrace and a structure fire on Locust Street. Ambulance calls recorded for Ottawa Retirement Village and a medical emergency at 13th and Ash.
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Quenemo
Effie Baker
Cheri Staley
Ottawa
Richard Strimple
Billy Blanton
Topeka
George Pickens
Nashville
Sheriff's News
Nathan D. Boggs
Overbrook
Pomona
Boggs
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Alan Matthew Keith
Wellsville
Johnson County
Aaron Dean Stottlemire
Rantoul
Fifth and
Oak
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