The Lawrence school board formally hired a new elementary education leader during a special meeting on Monday.
The board unanimously approved the district selection of Kristen Ryan, who is currently the principal of Southwest Middle School, as the new director of elementary schools. She will take over the position on July 1, replacing Darcy Kraus, who is retiring.
Ryan is currently in her eighth year as the ...
A Lawrence man is facing charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon after making his first appearance in Douglas County District Court on Monday.
Michael A. Miller, 26, appeared in court from the Douglas County Jail and was formally charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, which are both felonies, and driving under the ...
The Lawrence school district has selected a familiar face to serve as the new administrative leader for elementary education.
The school board on Monday will consider hiring Kristen Ryan, who is currently the principal of Lawrence’s Southwest Middle School, as the new director of elementary schools during a special meeting on Monday. If approved, Ryan will replace Darcy Kraus, who recently announced plans to ...
A Lawrence man is facing several felony charges for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a woman.
Robert L. Brothers Jr., 18, is charged with five felonies and four misdemeanors for two incidents that occurred in February, according to an amended charging document recently provided to the Journal-World. Brothers appeared in Douglas County District Court this week for an arraignment on the new charges, where ...
A Lawrence man accused of attempted murder after allegedly driving a vehicle with a passenger into Lone Star Lake has been declared mentally incompetent.
The Douglas County District Court on Wednesday ruled that Jeremy S. Williams, 22, is currently not competent to stand trial for the charges he is facing and ordered him to receive treatment at a state hospital, according to court records.
With the court's ...
An overnight fire at an energy plant in the Lawrence area was the result of a turbine malfunction, an Evergy official said Thursday afternoon.
Kaley Bohlen, a spokeswoman for Evergy, told the Journal-World the malfunction sparked a small fire at the energy center, located at 1250 North 1800 Road, but it was quickly controlled and no one was injured in the incident.
“The turbine is shut down and the rest of ...
