An alleged hit-and-run in downtown Lawrence on Saturday morning led to the arrest of a 37-year-old Lawrence man. According to a social media post by the Lawrence Police Department on Sunday afternoon, authorities spotted a man at 11th and Massachusetts streets near a vehicle that fit the description of one believed to have been involved in a wreck at 11th and Kentucky streets around 10 a.m. Saturday. After ...
As the Nov. 7 general election approaches, the Journal-World asked 10 candidates running for five positions on the Lawrence school board for their thoughts on the district's enrollment numbers, which have been predicted to decline by several hundred in the next few years, as well as the issue of shifting attendance boundaries for the district's elementary and middle schools. All but two of the candidates in the ...
A 21-year old Lawrence man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly leading law enforcement on a chase on Kansas Highway 10 that reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's office spokesman George Diepenbrock said in an email to the Journal-World that at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a request for backup from Eudora police who ...
Lawrence school board members will get an update on the district's special education services at their meeting on Monday, and they'll also be considering a contract with a consulting firm for studies of the district's enrollment and demographics. The report from district administration about special education will cover "services and supports, staffing, dispute resolution, finance, partnerships, and ...
A Sunflower Elementary School librarian has put a lot of thought and energy into how to fully engage the school’s youngest readers, and her efforts will be recognized on a prominent stage later this month as she addresses librarians from across the United States. Amanda McCoy, library media specialist at Sunflower, 2521 Inverness Drive, will present her vision Oct. 19-21 in Tampa, Florida, at the American ...
During his teenage years at Lawrence High School, Taylor Bussinger was far from what anyone might consider "a model student." But now, 15 years after he graduated from LHS, he is not only a teacher, but is, by some lights, the best teacher in the state. Bussinger, a Lawrence resident and University of Kansas graduate who was recently named the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year, is in his 10th year teaching social ...