Lawrence school district staff held a ribbon cutting for the new Family Engagement Center on Monday, a centralized "front door" and one-stop hub to connect families with school and community resources. The Family Engagement Center is at the school district offices building, 110 McDonald Drive, and families can access the entrance on the side of the building closest to the local city bus stop. The center ...
The Lawrence school district’s enrollment is projected to decrease by approximately 245 students by the 2030-2031 school year, compared to data from last school year. According to a March report, the district is projected to have between 9,000 and 9,100 students — excluding virtual school students — enrolled in Lawrence Public Schools in five years. Elementary enrollment is anticipated to remain ...
While cleanup at the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant is “slowing down,” the U.S. Army is seeking additional funding to investigate contamination from a group of "forever chemicals" near a former fire station on the property. The former ammunition plant is located in northwest Johnson County, approximately 3 miles southwest of De Soto. Most people now know it as the home of the Panasonic battery ...
A new student-run coffee shop at Community Connections at Pinckney officially opened its doors on Thursday, and one of the school’s teachers was surprised with $1,000. The ribbon cutting ceremony for Empowering Brew brought together dozens of students, teachers and staff from across the Lawrence school district. Community members were also invited, and attendees were offered samples of a Rock Chalk ...
Douglas County commissioners said they would be interested in exploring changes to local fireworks sales dates to ensure the period includes a weekend – which vendors said could help boost sales. Currently, Douglas County’s regulations allow firework sales for just four days — from July 1 through July 4. These are also the dates where fireworks are allowed to be discharged in unincorporated parts of the ...
State lawmakers already have said they're fine with extending the amount of time that residents can buy fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday. Now, Douglas County commissioners will try to figure out whether they're fine with a longer selling season, too. Douglas County commissioners at their weekly meeting on Wednesday will begin the discussion of whether to add — potentially — days or weeks to the ...