The mother of Rontarus Washington Jr., who recently saw a murder charge against him dropped in Douglas County District Court, called on the City of Lawrence to hold the local police accountable for what she called “inhumane actions.”
Kenisha Clark made the demand during the Lawrence City Commission meeting on Tuesday. She said her son, who faced a murder charge for several years until the case was dismissed ...
Since returning from winter break last week, the Lawrence school district has been facing a significant number of student and teaching absences.
Nearly 2,000 students have been absent from school each day since Thursday because of a recent COVID-19 surge, said Superintendent Anthony Lewis on Monday during a school board meeting. Those students make up almost about 19%, or nearly one-fifth, of the district’s ...
On a recent freezing-cold morning in western Missouri, Warrensburg Police Chief Rich Lockhart drove across the small community he has called home for the last five years.
He was on his way to the local radio station, 1450 KOKO-AM, to provide his monthly update to the faithful listeners of Marion “Woody” Woods’ weekly show. But unlike previous appearances on the show — where Lockhart had spoken with ...
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has expressed concern about continuing in-person court hearings as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
While the DA’s office does not have the authority to suspend in-person hearings, Valdez said in a news release this week that she was working to gather input from the public on whether they felt comfortable participating in in-person hearings amid the current ...
Two new faces will soon be part of the Lawrence school board.
Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew on Monday will swear in new board members Kay Emerson and Andrew Nussbaum during the board’s meeting on Monday. Incumbent board member Kelly Jones will also be sworn in for a second term.
Along with Jones, Emerson and Nussbaum were elected to the board in November. They will fill the seats of former board members ...
The talents of Lawrence students will again be on display during the annual "Ovation!" show this month.
The Lied Center of Kansas announced Thursday that the sixth annual talent show, which features Lawrence high school and middle school students, will return on Jan. 16. The show will be back on the main stage, after it was held virtually in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The featured acts will include ...
