A Lawrence man recently sentenced to 18 years in prison, who also recently rejected a “global” plea deal to resolve four other criminal cases, saw another charge added to the list on Wednesday. Michael A. Hormell, 21, was formally charged with aggravated intimidation of a witness in Douglas County District Court. The new charge marks Hormell’s seventh criminal case in Douglas County since 2018. According ...
The Lawrence school district has selected a familiar face to become the leader of its Virtual School. The district announced in a news release on Tuesday that Susan Cooper will serve as the principal of Lawrence Virtual School, effective immediately. The school board approved the appointment as part of its personnel report on Monday. Cooper, who previously served as the assistant principal and athletic ...
Two brothers from Missouri were both charged with felony offenses for a Sunday morning incident in Lawrence that allegedly included the use of firearms. Chance Gosewisch, 24, Kansas City, Mo., and Cade Gosewisch, 21, Lee’s Summit, Mo., were formally charged Monday with aggravated assault in Douglas County District Court. Patrick Compton, a spokesman for the Lawrence Police Department, said officers ...
The Lawrence school board will continue to meet twice a month during the 2021-22 school year, despite recently considering a plan that would have allowed for just one meeting a month. The board unanimously approved a revised meeting schedule during its meeting on Monday, which included the board continuing to meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. However, the new schedule outlines the first and ...
The last year has been a difficult time for public education. As the pandemic vastly changed the way school could be conducted, many Lawrence families and educators were often at odds on what was best for local school children. But now that the pandemic is receding, leaders for the Lawrence school district will need to keep an eye on the ramifications of COVID-19 while also addressing other issues that have ...
Candidates for the Lawrence school board on Saturday outlined what they think the biggest challenges are for the school district, and many of those challenges related to money. During a candidate forum hosted by the Douglas County Democratic Party, 11 of the 12 candidates running for the three seats gave their takes on the district's budget and how funds are appropriated. Several candidates said the biggest ...