Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:

• Charles Wesley Goolsby, 539 Lincoln St., Lawrence.

• Timothy Allen Lowry and Erica Leigh Lowry, formerly known as Erica Leigh Thomas, 4222 Timberline Court, Lawrence.

• Allen Ray Tarr and Cathy Elizabeth Tarr, also known as Cathy C. Tarr, 2717 Inverness Court, Lawrence.

• John Michael Needham and Traci Marie Needham, formerly known as Traci Marie Hughes, 2409 Cedarwood Ave., Lawrence.

• Penny Jeaneene Hoover, formerly known as Penny Jeaneene McDevitt, 700 Monterey Way Q1, Lawrence.

• Keith Douglas Dowell, formerly doing business as Dowell Carpentry and Construction Inc., 29 Winona Ave., Lawrence.