Story updated 7:56 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019:
When an assistant principal at Lawrence High School was replaced in November, some in the school community were left with questions.
Superintendent Anthony Lewis notified LHS parents, students and staff on Nov. 19 that Mike Norris would no longer be working at the school, but the email did not elaborate further.
After that, though, Norris’ name never ...
Douglas County commissioners voiced displeasure Wednesday about the City of Lawrence’s intent to recruit and hire the next chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical with no input from county staff.
Talks continue between Douglas County and City of Lawrence staff revisiting the interlocal agreement that lays out the funding structure for the department. So it came as a surprise that the city was now ...
Douglas County commissioners will hear two options to provide accessible viewing platforms at Wells Overlook Park at their new meeting time of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Keith Browning, director of public works and county engineer, wrote in a memo to the commission about two options to construct a platform compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines at the site, which is on County Route ...
A free program to help pregnant women stop smoking is now available through the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.
SCRIPT, or Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment, is designed to help pregnant women stop smoking in seven to 10 days, said Nicole Parker, public health nurse with LDCHD.
“Most of the program is actually a lot of self-motivation,” Parker said. “They are tracking how ...
If you’re a Lawrence eighth-grader, your race and your family’s income level could be closely correlated with your math scores on state assessments, state data shows.
State tests are scored on a scale of 1 to 4. One means a student doesn’t meet grade-level expectations; 2 is grade-level proficient; 3 is above average; 4 is on track to college- and career-readiness.
In eighth-grade math scores, ...
As this never-ending winter has shown, severe weather can strike anytime and as often as it feels like it.
At least the snow and dangerously cold temperatures back in the forecast for the Lawrence area over the weekend and into next week will coincide with Severe Weather Awareness Week.
Douglas County Emergency Management invites residents to participate in severe weather-related activities from Monday ...
