Douglas County voters will soon decide many local political races, but registered Republicans will have no voice in many outcomes.
That’s because all but one of the county seats that are up for election this year will likely be decided through Democratic primary elections, and the deadline to switch political parties for the primary election has already passed.
Additionally, voters may also notice that ...
Douglas County may keep its property tax rate flat for its 2021 budget while also focusing on flexibility amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
County Administrator Sarah Plinsky recently told the Journal-World she has proposed a 2021 budget with a flat mill levy of 46.430, which would provide the county with an overall estimated $125.5 million budget.
Additionally, Plinsky said her proposed budget includes ...
The Douglas County Commission will wait a week before considering a company’s request to expand a quarry near Eudora.
The commissioners heard a request on Wednesday to amend a conditional use permit for Hamm Quarry, located at 2364 North 1200 Road, which wants to expand its extraction operation into 51 acres west of its property. The amended permit would also allow the quarry to expand the amount of land that ...
A Douglas County quarry just outside of Eudora is looking to expand its operation.
The County Commission on Wednesday will consider amendments to a conditional use permit that would allow Hamm Quarry, 2364 North 1200 Road, to expand into 51 acres west of the property. The amended permit would also allow the quarry to expand the amount of land that can be mined at one time from 30 acres to 50 acres.
The quarry ...
A union for paraeducators in the Lawrence school district would not only allow paras to negotiate for better pay, but would also be in the best interest of students, union advocates say.
Leaders of the para organization that is seeking union recognition recently told the Journal-World that the group is hoping a union will give paras the ability to negotiate for increased training and to be protected when ...
The speech and debate team for Free State High School was recognized last week as one of the best high school debate programs in the country.
As part of the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament, which was conducted virtually from June 14 through June 20, the Free State program was one of 20 schools across the country recognized with the School of Excellence in Debate award. The award ...
