K-68 Closed For Road Span Repair In Franklin County
Kansas Department of Transportation announces K-68 closure for two bridge replacements and road rehabilitation. Bids for a county road bridge 1.6 miles north and 4 miles east of Centropolis set for Oct 17 in Topeka. Detour uses I-35 to Wellsville then K-33 to intersection with K-68.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Franklin County
Topeka
Centropolis
KDOT
Ottawa
Wellsville
Ottawa Adult Education Center Moves For Budget Reasons
After nearly 15 years at 123 E 2nd the Ottawa U S C 290 Adult Education Center relocates today to the Masonic Lodge at 4225 Main. Budget constraints drive the move though rent drops from 350 to 325 dollars monthly with utilities paid at the new site. The center serves GED seekers ESL learners and JTPA trainees and may save 300 to 400 dollars a month. Center staff include director Bob Becker GED examiner Waunita Platt and JTPA trainer Ellie LeCompte. It began circa 1970 to support Franklin Countians and serves about 200 people yearly.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa
U.S.C
Masonic Lodge
Main
Bob Becker
Becker
S. Main
Kansas Board of Regents
Telenet
Center
Waunita Platt
Ellie LeCompte
JTPA
AEC
Paola
Harry Mallard
Ben Moor
Back-To-School Night at Ottawa Middle School Tuesday
Ottawa Middle School Principal Margaret Betterton invites parents to a Back-To-School Night on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the OMS Auditorium with a PTA meeting. Afterward parents tour their children’s classrooms. photos will be taken Friday for students not yet photographed.
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OMS
Ottawa Middle School
Margaret Betterton
PTA
Betterton
Hattie J Morgan Rites Held At Faith Lutheran Church
The funeral for Mrs. Hattie Jeanettie Morgan 68 of 114 Maple Ottawa was held at 2 p m Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church with burial in Highland Cemetery. She died Sunday at a Kansas City hospital. Survivors include two daughters and four grandchildren. The family will meet friends Tuesday evening at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to the church.
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Hattie J, Morgan
Hattie Jeanettie Morgan
Maple
Kansas City
Faith Lutheran Church
Highland Cemetery
Earl Zimmerman
Morgan
Olpe
Emporia
Ottawa
Franklin County
Eagles Auxiliary No
Royal Neighbors of America
Glenn Morgan
Pawhuska
Oklo
Billie J. Bell
Eudora
Phyllis J. Rockers
S. Poplar
Elizabeth Riggs
Denver
Lamb- Roberts Funeral Home
Hattie J. Morgan
S. Maple St
St. Luke's Hospital
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Area Rent Program Boosted By 211200 Grant
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. receives 211200 to expand rent subsidies for 150 area families. Funds target Franklin Miami Coffey Lyon counties with about one third to Franklin. Open to any eligible household. homes must pass safety inspections. Contact Shannon at 242-7515 for details.
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East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
Kathy Shannon
Ecean
Franklin
Miami
Coffey
Lyon Counties
Franklin County
Shannon
Decorate Your Locker contest winner announced
Prize winner No 42 in Mullen's Decorate Your Locker contest was Drake Jewelry for class rings. Also listed are K I White Kerosene, a Wichita Lineman dance October 5 at Celebration Hall with tickets via Mary Burch and Betty Watts, Hairport Tanning specials, Lincoln School Chili Supper October 4, and Turner Tele Shop workshop start October 3 with enrollment by 5 pm.
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Mullen’s
Wichita Lineman
Celebration Hall
Mary Burch
Betty Watts
Turner Tele Shop
W. 15Th
Three Arrested in Rural Drug Probe Near Princeton
Sheriff’s deputies arrested David Blackstone and his wife Linda after a Sunday night search of a rural home yielded marijuana valued at about 300 dollars, scales, and paraphernalia. A second search at Steven Gentry’s home found a small amount of marijuana. all faced misdemeanor or possession with intent to sell charges.
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Cedar Streets
David E. Wells
S. Oak
George W. Hartpence
S. Cherry
Richard N. Griffin
Walton
Griffin
Rochelle C. Griffin
Ransom Memorial Hospital
RMH
Hartpence
Us-50
I-35
George E. Steward Jr
Waverly
West Ninth
Aaron L. Bollinger
N. Cedar
Princeton
David Blackstone
Linda
Craig Davis
Blackstone
Here
D. Blackstone
L. Blackstone
Steven Gentry
Davis
Gentry
Ottawa man stabbed at party in weekend incident
A 22 year old Ottawa man identified as John L Bond was treated and released after a stab wound to the left side. A 36 year old suspect was in DPS custody for questioning after the Saturday fight at a local party.
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Louis M. Singleterry
Poplar
First
Hickory Streets
Ottawa
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Department of Public Safety
DPS
John L. Bond
S. Oak
Here
RMH
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Ottawwa
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Muskogee
Okla
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Cedar
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Price Chopper
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Wilhite
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S. Hickory
15Th
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Hickory
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Ottawa University Chapel
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Ottawa High Stadium
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