A Lawrence man was arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with an incident outside a local gas station on Sunday. Officers allege that Raymon Naquan Johnson, 38, of Lawrence, aggressively approached two people in front of QuikTrip, 1020 E. 23th St., at approximately 2:15 a.m. and left when the store clerk intervened, according to Lawrence Police Department spokesperson Laura McCabe. Johnson was ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews successfully extinguished a fire in the basement of a south Lawrence house on Sunday morning. First responders were dispatched to 2614 Belle Crest Drive at approximately 10:35 a.m. after receiving reports of a possible structure fire. LDCFM Battalion Chief Rob Fleeup told the Journal-World that crews battled flames in the basement upon arrival and that there were no ...
School closures, staff cuts and new state funding are expected to put millions of extra dollars at the Lawrence school district's disposal for 2023-24, but administrators also want to raise the district's property tax rate slightly, and the school board could soon take a first step toward doing that. At its meeting on Monday, the board is expected to set the maximum size of the budget and mill levy for 2023-24. ...
By early to mid-2025, Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center hopes to have a new 24-unit supportive housing complex to help people who struggle with both homelessness and behavioral health disorders. That's according to Bert Nash CEO Patrick Schmitz, who spoke with the Journal-World this past week about his agency's plans for the $12 million to $13.65 million housing project. He said it's imperative that his ...
After a rural resident voiced concerns about potential groundwater contamination from solar farms, Douglas County commissioners have started a process that could result in new testing requirements for future solar energy projects. The commission voted 2-1 on Wednesday, with Commissioner Karen Willey opposed, to initiate a proposed code amendment that would require annual testing near solar energy developments ...
The Douglas County Treasurer’s Satellite Office in south Lawrence is set to move to a larger, more customer-friendly location in west Lawrence, but it’s unlikely to open before early next year. The satellite office that has been at 2000 W. 31st St. for about eight years is “completely maxed out on space right now,” Douglas County Treasurer Adam Rains told the Journal-World. The new space at 2601 W. ...