The Lawrence school board will consider appointing new board leaders and finalizing a new meeting schedule during its next meeting.
The board will meet for its annual reorganization meeting on Monday, which includes the board selecting its leadership for the next year.
The board's current vice president, Erica Hill, is expected to be appointed as board president, and board member Shannon Kimball is expected ...
The Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence has begun to address workplace concerns that were expressed by a group representing current and former staff members.
Club CEO Monica Dittmer recently said in a letter to parents that the club’s board has directed its executive committee to research options for a third-party external review of the club’s programs in terms of safety, social-emotional learning, human ...
Candidates for the Lawrence school board on Thursday pitched several ideas for improving equity in the school district, including following the district's strategic plan, reconsidering funding choices and hiring more diverse faculty and staff.
Nine of the 12 candidates running for the three open seats on the school board participated in a virtual candidate forum held by the Lawrence branch of the NAACP on ...
A Lawrence man recently sentenced to 18 years in prison for a violent crime declined a plea deal on Wednesday that would have resolved all of his criminal cases.
Michael A. Hormell, 21, and his attorney, Shaye Downing, were pursuing a “global” agreement with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office for his four remaining criminal cases. But a deal was not reached on Wednesday, and the court scheduled ...
A Topeka man has been formally charged with rape in Douglas County District Court in connection with an October 2020 incident.
Thomas J. Zarse, 22, is accused of knowingly engaging in sexual intercourse with an individual, who was 20 at the time, without that person's consent through force or fear on Oct. 28, 2020, according to a charging document provided to the Journal-World. Zarse first appeared in court for ...
Updated at 5 p.m. Tuesday
A Lawrence woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening an individual with a gun while drunk on the July 4 holiday.
Susan A. Winans, 66, was formally charged in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday with aggravated assault, which is a felony, and criminal restraint and possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, which are ...
