Sanford “Sandy” Shaw
Williamsburg - Sanford “Sandy” Shaw, 70. passed away at his home on Saturday, May 7, 2022, near Williamsburg, Kansas. He was born on February 5, 1952, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Duane “Slim” Shaw and Florence Borror.
May 2022
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Larry D. Collins
Larry D. Collins, 80, of Pomona, KS passed away early Sunday morning, May 8, 2022, at AdventHeatlh in Ottawa.
Owen Thomas Frakes
Owen Thomas Frakes, 89, of Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at AdventHealth, Ottawa. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, May 19, 2022, with Masonic services by Anchor Lodge No.
Donald D. Johnson
Donald D. Johnson, age 82, of Ottawa, KS, passed away to his heavenly home on May 7th at his home after a battle with cancer.
Senior Spotlight: Kale Link, West Franklin High School
Hometown: Williamsburg, KS Sports: Track, cross country Other school activities: Scholars Bowl, student council, marching band, pep band Academic honors: Fort Hays State University Regent’s Scholarship, Governor’s Scholar, Kansas ACT Scholar, Neosho County Community College outstanding achievement, Keenen “KT” Shoemaker Memorial Scholarship, Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education Award, US Marines Semper Fidelis Award, US Marines Scholastic Excellence Award, Academic All League Post-secondary plans: attend Fort Hays State University for geology and possibly biology “Lots of kids go through a dinosaur phase when they’re like three years old,” Kale Link of Williamsburg said.
Cherry Road Media hosts Chamber Coffee at the Ottawa Herald
Cherry Road Media and the Ottawa Herald held a Chamber Coffee at the Herald office on May 13 for community members to hear about the paper’s new owner. Photo: Marissa Ventrelli The Ottawa Herald Cherry Road CEO Jeremy Gulban speaks to Chamber Coffee attendees about his company’s goals with the Herald and other small, local papers like it.
OHS seniors ignite late rally to spark softball team to win
The Ottawa High School senior softball players made an immediate impact on the program as freshmen. The trio grew together and led the resurgence of… Login to continue reading Login…
Hadl stays at home, joins OU baseball family
Ottawa High School senior Brett Hadl just wanted a chance to play college baseball. The game is in his blood, playing it for about a dozen years.
Repair work at Cornerstone Bookstore to begin late May-early June
Repairs are set to begin within the next few weeks at Cornerstone Bookstore after a vehicle crashed through one of its front windows in April. On April 12, an Osawatomie man crashed his vehicle through the store’s front window and sustained minor injuries.
Field events spur OU teams in KCAC meet
The Ottawa University women’s track team had its best performance in the KCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in nearly a decade. The Lady Braves finished fourth and had two individual champions as Laurel Barber took first in the javelin, and Nina Barbeiro won the 400-meter hurdles.