Ottawa area Chamber Coffee to go Tuesday evening
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce hosts an order to go Coffee at 5 30 p m Tuesday at Peckhams Memory Lane light display and Christmas Store on 2710 Vermont Road Rantoul Memory Lane lighting begins nightly at 5 30 p m Thanksgiving night Lane Pride Committee holds a downtown Lane lighting ceremony Friday at 7 p m Guests can enjoy coffee hot chocolate cookies and doughnuts.
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Ottawa Area
Lane Pride Committee
Lane
Franklin County Jail Bookings and Sheriff Arrests
Franklin County records show multiple jail bookings on court orders and numerous arrests from Friday to Monday. Names include Leviticus Houston and Michael Ray. charges range from disorderly conduct to robbery and drug paraphernalia, with several held on bonds and others released. Police and highway patrol arrests include Jose Jave and Michael Schofield, among others, with details on bonds and confinement. also noted are incidents of sexual abuse reports, thefts, vandalism, and vehicle accidents with injury and damage reports.
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Franklin County
Leviticus
Clarence Houston
S. Poplar
Michael Edward Ray
Pomona
Sheriff’s Dept
Chad Everett Cline
Lawrence
Adam Eugene Reeves
Osawatomie
Kristen R. Tucker
Wade L. Johnston
N. Main
Jose Angel Jave
N. Sycamore
Patrick W. Sloan
S. Walnut
Mark A. Sherman
Jackson Road
John S. Hildebrandt
S. Sycamore
David J. Beets
W. 11Th
Shawn Michael Bernard
Marion Louise Bernard
Joseph H. Hibbs, Jr
Kent Road
Emily Erin Bailey
N. Cherry
Kansas Highway Patrol
Michael V. Schofield
Lenexa
Sheriff’s
Thomas Road
Shawnee
Oregon
U.S
Stafford Terrace
Ellis Terrace
Westar names new president and CEO
Jim Haines, former chief executive of El Paso Electric, was named Westar Energy Inc. president and CEO, replacing David Wittig who resigned amid federal fraud and money laundering charges. Haines takes over December 9 as Westar faces over 3 billion in debt and possible junk status.
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John Milburn
Associated Press
Topeka
Jim Haines
el Paso Electric
Westar Energy Inc
Haines
David Wittig
Westar
el Paso
University of Texas-El Paso
Standard & Poor's
Wittig
Women of Hays collect Christmas cards for veterans
Debbie Allen, president of the Hays VFW Auxiliary, launched a drive to send 1000 Christmas cards to Kansas VA hospitals in Fort Dodge Topeka Wichita and Leavenworth. Esther Gribben signs hundreds of cards, with leftovers routed to local servicemen. The Auxiliary donates monthly to a Kansas VA hospital and supplies outreach materials to the Hays VA clinic.
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Harris News Service
Ester Gribben
Hays
Gribben
Debbie Allen
Allen
Veterans Administration
Fort Dodge
Topeka
Wichita
Leavenworth
Esther Gribben
VFW
Hays National Guard
Kansas VA
Hays Daily News
Domestic violence report shows rising incidents and arrests
The Franklin County figures for 1996 to 2001 show rising domestic violence incidents and arrests, with 182 incidents and 112 arrests in 1996 rising to 207 incidents and 141 arrests in 2001. Protective orders peak in 1997 with 141 filings. rapes reported rise to 13 in 2001. Local advocates stress the ongoing harm and need for stronger laws and funding.
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Franklin County
City plans special-use permits for local day cares and offices
Ottawa commissioners will review special-use permits from the Planning Commission for 533 S. Oak day care run by Joe White and Kim White, 126 1/2 S. Cedar St tavern conversion to a day care, and 502 S. Cedar old stone church Edward Jones office. A December 18 city commission action date and a one December meeting are noted.
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Ottawa Planning Commission
City Commission
National League of Cities
Joe White
Kim White
S. Oak
Wendell
Thelma Lewis
S. Cedar St
Bill Henningsen
Edward Jones Investment
S. Cedar
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Cutler Township
Rantoul
Cutler Township Board of Trustees
Rantoul City Hall
Eagles
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Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
RMH Auxiliary
Women’s Imaging Center
the Daily Report
Police News
South Maple
Travis O. Brown
Fourth and
Cedar
David R. Muschorffer
Belton
Brown
Ransom Memorial Hospital
EMS
Harold Bowlin
Havana
Rita Moncayo
Pine
North Main
Dawn M. Clements
Garnett
Marlon Eldo Lothert
Maynard
Minn
James Zakoura
Kansas Industrial Consumers
Kg&e
Kg&E’s
Bernie Gribben
Marine Corps
Bernie
Casey Gribben
Coast Guard
Alaska
Adam Gribben
Army
Fort Hood
Texas
Davis
Stocker
WTCS
Vickie Moss
Vmoss
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