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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2007
Page
2
Faced with losing a second county administrator in as many years, commissioners choose to promote from within. County Counselor Lisa Johnson will serve as interim while officials weigh qualities needed for a permanent chief. The cost of turnover looms as taxpayers fear hefty severance and repeated vacancies.
The Ottawa Herald states its reader forum is open for local impact topics and pledges to honor individual rights. It affirms support for free speech and the press while using editorials to educate and persuade residents toward progressive action.
Denise O'Dea, superintendent of Wellsville schools, highlights how volunteering boosts health, mood, and connection. Wells ville seniors lead an annual community service day with 100 percent attendance. Middle and elementary programs foster acts from can drives to recycling and holiday adoptions for families and shelters.
A reader criticizes the county’s severance package for the departing administrator. They urge budgeting a line item for the severance, argue the payout raises taxes, and suggest considering 4-H participants for future appointments due to their work ethic.
Friends and family mark nearly one year since Tonie Standley’s death as the holiday season approaches, a time she loved. They speak of the family’s difficulty and the memories that keep her close.
Readers sign letters demanding justice for Tonie Standley and criticizing judgment of her lifestyle. The note laments police inaction after 10 months and urges media attention while defending the deceased and condemning societal indifference. It also includes a separate commentary criticizing a poll on teen premarital sex and advocating traditional values.
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