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

• Christopher Douglas Hess, 5223 Eisenhower Place, Lawrence.

• Ernest Orr Calderwood and Dawn Melody Calderwood, 94 E. 1400 Road, Baldwin City.

• Todd Raymond Giles, 1901 Ohio, Lawrence.

• Paula Jean Shaver, 1220 Del., No. 9, Lawrence.

• Kimberly Ann Hetherington, 1797 E. 100 Road, Lecompton.