Story updated at 4:01 p.m. Wednesday: A person died after being struck by a vehicle in eastern Lawrence Wednesday morning. Lawrence police responded to a report of a fatal collision at the 15th Street and Haskell Avenue intersection around 8:30 a.m., Lt. Dave Ernst told the Journal-World. Officers determined that a person was either riding or pushing a bike in that area and was hit by a vehicle that was ...
Firefighters were working to put out a house fire in northern Lawrence on Wednesday afternoon. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews were seen responding to a fire at 3425 Tillerman Drive around 4 p.m. Smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the home as firefighters worked near the front door and garage. Johnny Mai, the owner of the home, told the Journal-World his family had evacuated from the ...
The Lawrence school board will convene for a special meeting on Thursday to discuss ongoing negotiations with a labor union representing the district’s classified staff. Board President Erica Hill called for the board to meet virtually at 3 p.m. to discuss the matter in an executive session, which is a private meeting among the board members and some district administrators. According to the meeting agenda, ...
A jury trial began in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday for former University of Kansas basketball player Silvio De Sousa, who is charged with aggravated battery for allegedly striking a man in the face and causing him to lose sight in one of his eyes. The jury selection process occupied most of the day, but the prosecution and the defense ended the day by providing their opening statements to the jury. ...
The two incumbent candidates for the Lawrence school board — Kelly Jones and G.R. Gordon-Ross — appeared set to move on to the general election after Tuesday's primary, despite a large number of other candidates looking to unseat them. However, it's not yet clear who will be taking the sixth and final spot on the general election ballot, because two candidates — Melissa Clissold and Elizabeth Stephens — ...
Douglas County residents hoping to have a say on the upcoming city and school district primary elections have just one more day to cast a ballot. The primary elections for the Lawrence City Commission and the Lawrence school board are Tuesday. Polls are open until 7 p.m. So far, more voters have cast ballots during advance voting than they did in the 2017 city and school primary elections, Douglas County Clerk ...