Lawrence school district officials have extended the timeline for an expansion to Langston Hughes Elementary, which was previously slated to be finished in August 2026, and the school board has also approved an architect for renovations to the former Centennial Elementary School.
Board members on Monday were originally scheduled to consider an architectural service agreement for the expansion of Langston ...
Before the Cardinal Housing Network began renovating them, these two houses on Ohio Street were falling apart. But soon, the local nonprofit hopes they'll provide a safe place for women in recovery to put their lives back together.
The Cardinal Housing Network, which was founded in 2024, expects that the new housing will be ready to open in 2026. The homes will be divided up into several apartment spaces where ...
Seven candidates are running for the Lawrence school board in the general election this November, and only three will be elected.
The Lawrence school board currently has seven members — President GR Gordon-Ross, Vice President Bob Byers, Kelly Jones, Carole Cadue-Blackwood, Anne Costello, Yolanda Franklin and Shannon Kimball. The three seats up for grabs in the upcoming election are Jones’, Byers’ and ...
The Journal-World asked Lawrence school board candidates how they would apply First Amendment principles in office, oversee public meetings, and handle media relations — whether through direct communication or official spokespeople.
Each candidate was asked the question: “As a public official, how would you apply the principles of the First Amendment to your duties, including the governing of public ...
The Lawrence school board is set to consider architectural service contracts for two large capital projects totaling $1 million.
On Monday, board members will consider approving contracts for renovations at the former Centennial Elementary School building, 2145 Louisiana St., and the expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary, 1101 George Williams Way.
Altogether, the projects are anticipated to cost $1,040,206 ...
Traffic was being redirected at the intersection of East 1450 Road, or U.S. Highway 24-59, and North 1900 Road north of Lawrence on Wednesday afternoon as first responders attended to a two-vehicle accident.
McKenzi Ezell of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical said the accident occurred at 1898 East 1450 Road at 1:31 p.m. According to Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesman George Diepenbrock, one vehicle ...
