Woman in mobile meth case gets 4 years prison
Shawna Culbertson, 35, of Kansas City, was sentenced to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty to manufacturing meth. The case followed a 2009 Wellsville tractor trailer search that uncovered materials used to produce meth. Judge Thomas Sachse reduced the term due to lack of prior criminal history and surrounding circumstances. Culbertson’s co-defendant Chad McCracken was later sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Shawna Culbertson
Franklin County District Court
Culbertson
Shawna
Kansas City
Wellsville
Chad McCracken
Thomas Sachse
Sachse
McCracken
Ransom Memorial Hospital to reveal OB unit name at open house
The new obstetrics unit at Ransom Memorial Hospital Ottawa will be named at an open house this week. A 5:30 p.m. presentation precedes public tours of the facility at 1301 S Main St. The $8.8 million renovation adds two OB/GYN rooms and six birthing suites, three with Jacuzzi tubs, built by Loyd Builders.
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OB Unit
Meagan Patton
S. Main St
Ottawa
Loyd Builders
Vern Chesbro Memorial Highway Sign Set for Installation
Ot tawan businessman and political leader Vern Chesbro is honored by a new U S 59 stretch named the Vern Chesbro Memorial Highway. Gov. Mark Parkinson signed the designation in April, recognizing his 84 year life and service as Kansas Republican Party chairman. The sign location and exact installation time remain to be determined. Chesbro’s family and Rep Bill Feuerborn likely will attend a recognition next week.
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Herald Connections
Chesbro
U.S. 59
Bill Feuerborn
D-Garnett
Mark Parkinson
I-35
Franklin-Douglas County
Vern Chesbro
Cal
Kansas Republican Party
Tom Weigand
Ottawa Area
Montana Road opening marked by ribbon cutting in Ottawa
Franklin County Commission sets 3 p m Monday to celebrate the opening of Montana Road near the new U S 58 Highway. Ribbon cutting to occur in the county office annex chamber at 14th and Main Ottawa with County Administrator Lisa Johnson noting the road links to U S 59. A section from Sand Creek Road north to the new U S 59 opened Friday after July repairs due to increased traffic when Old U S 59 was closed.
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Montana Road
U.S. 58
Franklin County Office Annex Commission
14Th
Main Streets
Ottawa
Montana
U.S. 59
Lisa Johnson
Sand Creek Road
Mock wreck drill planned at West Franklin High School
Emergency crews will stage a mock wreck in Pomona this morning for Red Ribbon Week. Life Flight, Franklin County ambulances, and Pomona emergency management teams will operate west of the FFA building from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. FCCLA adviser Merritta Combs says the event teaches positive choices and slowing down amid a week of alcohol and drug awareness activities.
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Pomona
West Franklin High School
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Group
Life Flight
Franklin County Ambulance
FFA
FCCLA
Merritta Combs
Combs
Tree Decorating contest at Victorian Christmas Festival
Carnegie Cultural Center teams with Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Ottawa Main Street Association Franklin County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Bethel Christian Academy for a Tabletop Christmas Tree Decorating contest and charity silent auction on December 4. Decorators adopt a bare tabletop tree for 25 dollars, auctioned at the event with proceeds to a chosen charity. For information call 785 242 8478. Entry forms due by Thursday.
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Carnegie Cultural Center
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Main Street Association
Franklin County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Bethel Christian Academy
Northern Light Haunts Toby in Ghostly Field Trip
Toby follows a cemetery bog trail to a museum and hall of ghosts where a sea captain shares the White Lady’s tale and a strange voice echoes from a pipe. After a frightful sighting, Ali and Toby return to school while Toby resolves to seek the elusive northern light and fulfill the White Lady’s urge.
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Toby
Ali
Tobe
Mrs. Everett
Latham House
Buddy
White Lady
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