Weather outlook with mild warmth and cool nights
Tonight brings partly cloudy skies and cold air with lows in the mid 20s and east winds of 5 to 10 mph. Friday turns mostly sunny and warmer, highs near 50 with southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph. See Page 8A for more details.
Acquittal in Rape and Indecent Liberties Case
Leonard Courter, 38, Wellsville, was found not guilty on six counts after a two day trial. Prosecutors argued the victim’s testimony tied dates to a Dec 9 incident and a Feb 10 visit, while defense claimed evidence relied on a confused 13 year old and witness repetition.
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Laura Potter
Herald
Leonard Courter
Forrest Lowry
Courter
oe _ Courter
Wellsville
Gstay
Barbara Cole
St. Louis
Jimmy Cole
Barbara
Jack’s
Ishe
Mike
Chilton
Jack
Oiner
Cole
Edgerton
Chiltons
Heather Landon
Franklin County
Landon
Weekend Christmas events kick off in Franklin County
Communities from Wellsville to Williamsburg plan a holiday weekend of events headlined by Ottawa’s 1 p.m. Christmas parade rain or shine with about 60 floats. Yule Fest features nativity displays, train tree at Qld Depot Museum, Gallery of Gifts hours, OU Christmas Vespers at 4 p.m. Sunday, and a HomeMoe house tour fund raiser with shuttle.
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Ezra Sykes
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Franklin County
Ottawa
Forest Park
Main Street
Park Street
Baptist Church
Qld
Depot Museum
Carnegie Cultural Center
Ottawa University Music Department
Christ
Gift of Music
Byron Jensen
Jensen
Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Sheriff cites jail smoke breaks amid staff shortages
Franklin County Sheriff Craig Davis told county commissioners that deputies at the Sheriff's Department take smoke breaks in the station garage, a violation of policy since jail personnel must not leave the building on duty. With few workers to cover, enforcing the rule risks pulling officers from patrol.
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Ezra Sykes
Herald
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Sheriff's Department
Davis
Otter
10. Y
Shari Fry
Pan Waymire
Waymire
Brownback pushes for tanker order to boost Kansas economy
U S Senator Sam Brownback backed a plan for the Air Force to order or lease tankers modified from Boeing 767s, saying it would create jobs in Wichita amid national recession signals. He also urged a six month moratorium on cloning research, urged hearings on ethics, and discussed farm bill negotiations and freeing two Kansas missionaries held in the Philippines.
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Herald News
U.S. Air Force
Kansas
U.S
Sam Brownback
Wichita
Milary Airerags
Brownback
Assetts Research Lab
House
Senate
Clare
United States
Pat Roberts
Roberts
Philippines
Ottawaherald
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Wellsville High School
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Wellsville Chamber of Commerce
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