Shoppers Out Early for Christmas Sales
Shoppers crowded Orscheln's Town and Country as the store opened at 6 a.m. seeking jackets, tools, and Christmas items. Rex Cummings said interest exceeded expectations while Donita Demersseman hunted gifts and Jotta Sommer browsed toys with her infant son Bryce. Local traffic showed half-full parking by 8:30 a.m. as families planned early purchases.
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Rex Cummings
Orscheln
Cummings
Ottawa
Kansas City
Donita Demersseman
Baldwin
Orscheln’s
Jotta Sommer
Orscheln's
Wal-Mart
Bryce
Richmond Resi
Ren Bishop
S. Princeton
Community Thanksgiving Dinner grows with 430 dine-ins at OMS
Ottawa Middle School hosted its inaugural Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Ottawa High School drawing 430 attendees and delivering 36 meals to those unable to attend. About 75 volunteers, including parents and students, helped with serving and delivery as local churches and groups supported the effort, with a second annual event planned.
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Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa High School
OMS
Dale Fox
Stye
Fox
Amp Peally
Terry White
George Wingert
Ottawa
Stores lure shoppers with deep discounts
The Associated Press reports major retailers opened early for a 1¢ holiday shopping season, drawing huge crowds as buyers returned to deep deals. Shoppers like Lorna Cole of Raymond New Hampshire stayed up all night preparing for KB Toys in Hooksett while lines formed at Toys R Us in Little Rock and Sears in Syracuse.
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Associated Press
Spet
Lorna Cole
Raymond
N.H
KB Toys
Hooksett
Cole
Toys R Us
Little Rock
Ark
Elizabeth Phifer
Diva Starz
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Syracuse
N.Y
Diane Risley
Church service honors police and fire personnel
First Baptist Church of Ottawa near Hickory will hold a 9 a.m. service to thank Franklin County law enforcement and fire personnel for their service. Pastor Steve Van Ostran says the event, inspired by Sept 11, aims to express community gratitude with cards, personal conversations, and small gifts for officers present or not.
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Herald
First Baptist Church
Hickory
Franklin County
Alice Crawford
Sai
Steve van Ostran
New York
Ottawa
Ottawa University
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa Family Physicians
van Ostran
Fire Department
Crawford
Spotter
Ottawaherald.com
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Ottawaherald
Ron Bishop
Pilgrims
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Bruce Groninger
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North Baptist Chick
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