Teachers in the Lawrence school district will see an $800 base salary increase next school year if school board members finalize a tentative agreement with the teachers union on Monday.
According to the board's meeting agenda for Monday, the school board and the union reached the tentative agreement on June 27. Under the agreement, the salary pool for certified staff — including teachers, counselors, ...
Citing a "critical" need for more housing in Lawrence, Lawrence-Douglas County planning commissioners granted a key initial approval this week for a 33-unit apartment complex proposed for a vacant lot on McDonald Drive.
The Planning Commission at its meeting on Wednesday voted 6-2 to recommend the approval of a rezoning request for the property at 515 McDonald Drive. As the Journal-World reported, longtime ...
Leaders of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center are hoping that the Douglas County Commission will provide about $1.7 million in new funding to help cover the nonprofit's 2025 losses.
But even if that unbudgeted funding materializes — which is far from a certainty — Bert Nash will still have a $900,000 deficit for this year, the organization’s financial committee was told on Wednesday.
“It’s ...
From livestock shows to live music, from carnival rides to crashing cars, it seems like there's something for everyone at the Douglas County Fair, and it will all kick off in earnest in the last week of July.
Technically, the fair has already begun — it started with 4-H contests for dogs, cats and hand pets last Saturday, and a handful of other contests will take place within the next week. But the biggest ...
If you have ever thought your piece of Douglas County property had an interesting historical story to tell, there’s now a team that may very well do some free poking around for you.
Professional archaeologists will be surveying fields, streambanks and other landscapes throughout the county as part of a nearly $100,000 project funded by the Douglas County Commission.
Archaeologists from the University of ...
Seven Lawrence school board candidates are vying for three seats in this year's elections, but, unlike the Lawrence City Commission candidates, they won’t appear on the primary ballot in August.
Instead, they will be on the general election ballot on Nov. 4. Three are incumbents seeking reelection, and four are aiming for their first term on the board.
Here's a reminder of who's running for Lawrence school ...
