When Elizabeth Devereaux was in middle school, she was voted by her classmates as “most likely to appear on 'Jeopardy!'” Last week, the Lawrence middle school teacher saw her classmates’ prediction become a reality when she appeared on the Wednesday episode of the beloved trivia show that requires answers to be provided in the form of a question. Devereaux, a teacher at Southwest Middle School, appeared ...
A new Kansas law that targets voter registration drives won’t hold much weight in Douglas County. District Attorney Suzanne Valdez said in a news release Tuesday that her office would not prosecute cases under the law that was enacted this past spring by the Kansas Legislature, saying it has had a “chilling effect” on the work to inform and register voters. The law went into effect on July 1. Voting ...
Two minors have been arrested after an overnight fire in North Lawrence, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical said in a news release Tuesday. Fire crews responded to a reported fire at 242 Perry St. around 11 p.m. Monday, the department said. When firefighters arrived, they were informed that the fire in the home was already put out, and they confirmed it had been extinguished. No one was injured as a result ...
The Lawrence Police Department has settled in to its nearly $20 million home in the northwest part of town, and it's seeing improvements in operations that it had hoped to see with the new facility. Since moving into its new headquarters, 5100 Overland Drive, about seven months ago, the law enforcement agency has noticed better communication and efficiency, LPD officials told the Journal-World recently. Major ...
The Lawrence school district’s teaching force has a finalized contract for the 2021-22 school year, with no base salary increases coming for the new year. During its meeting on Monday, the Lawrence school board ratified the agreement with the local teachers union, finalizing the contract. The members of the union had previously approved the contract. However, representatives for the teachers union and the ...
Lawrence teachers are not expected to receive an overall raise during the 2021-22 school year, according to a tentative contract agreement with the school district. The school board on Monday will consider ratifying the agreement between the local teachers union and the district’s administration for the 2021-22 school year. Julie Boyle, a spokeswoman for the district, said in an email Friday that the two ...