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Sheriff discusses I-35 incident with Franklin County commissioners

Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Richards provided some insight to Franklin County commissioners last week a day after the sheriff’s office was involved in a pursuit on Interstate 35.The incident, which started in Franklin County, eventually led to shots fired by a suspect and a manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies before two men were in custody.

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Almanac High Low Precip.

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Almanac High Low Precip.

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The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from March 19-24.March 19ArrestsAt about 10:30 a.m., Seth Landie, 43, Benton, was arrested in the 300 block of South Main Street, Ottawa, on a Franklin County District Court warrant for failing to appear in court.

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Spring Clean up days for Williamsburg will be April 12 & 13.

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Franklin County has more than 1,020 farms with just over 355,000 acres.

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Slim turnout for presidential primary election

Only a handful of registered Franklin County voters turned out for the March 19 presidential preference primary.In the end, President Joe Biden, the incumbent, and former Republican President Donald Trump secured their nominations for the November General Election.In Franklin County, there were 1,279 ballots cast in the primary election or about 6.89 percent of registered voters showed up to vote.

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