Lawrence school board members on Monday chose Bob Byers as their new board president and Yolanda Franklin as their vice president for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.
The board held its annual organizational meeting on Monday to elect its officers. Byers was the only board member nominated for the president role, and Franklin and board member Carole Cadue-Blackwood were nominated for the vice president ...
Douglas County commissioners expressed interest in allocating $1.5 million for a planned youth mental health crisis facility during their 2027 budget deliberations on Monday.
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center asked the county for the $1.5 million for its Judge Jean Shepherd Youth Recovery Center at 3500 Clinton Place. According to Bert Nash, when the facility is complete, it will offer 24/7 care, ...
Lawrence school board members will be appointing a new board president and vice president at their meeting on Monday.
The board will hold its annual organizational meeting on Monday to elect its officers for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. The current officers are President GR Gordon-Ross and Vice President Bob Byers, who were elected by board members for the 2025-2026 term.
At the meeting, board members ...
Douglas County commissioners began discussing their budget priorities Friday, including whether to continue solvency funding for partner agencies and reduce support for organizations that may no longer need the same level of county funding.
As the commission's budget process began, Commissioner Erica Anderson wanted to revisit the county's approach to allocating "solvency" funding – or money used to cover ...
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center is seeking additional funding from Douglas County and the community after delays in state grant awards created an immediate budget gap that threatens survivor services.
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center – a nonprofit providing 24/7 support to anyone affected by sexual trauma and abuse – is seeking additional funding support after it was notified that new State ...
Douglas County commissioners discussed the possibility of expanding fire medical’s two-person mobile integrated health team on Wednesday, so the department can continue to help reduce repeat emergency calls.
County commissioners discussed multiple additional funding requests with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical staff during budget hearings on Wednesday, with the primary focus on expanding its medical ...
