Leaders got a better idea on Wednesday of how the inside of Douglas County’s new Public Safety Building will look — including office spaces, locker rooms and lobby areas — and of how much the interior work might cost: $6.5 million to $7.5 million.
The Douglas County Commission at its weekly meeting reviewed updated design information for the second phase of the Public Safety Building project, which ...
Douglas County’s Consolidated Fire District No. 1 is eyeing a 9% budget increase and a property tax rate hike for 2026 to increase its staffing and strengthen its savings account for big equipment purchases.
On Wednesday, Douglas County commissioners will receive an overview of the rural fire district's 2026 budget proposal, which totals about $2.5 million, up from about $2.3 million in 2025. The increase ...
Lawrence school board members approved a tentative agreement with the teachers union, which included an increase to teachers’ salaries along with more planning time for the upcoming school year.
Kristen Ryan, assistant superintendent, told board members on Monday that one of the main discussions during negotiations centered on plan time for teachers at the elementary and high school level. This time is a ...
For some other young people, the most memorable part of their summer vacation might be relaxing at the beach or going to a theme park. But what Lena White will remember about hers is a scary encounter with a loose bull.
White, of Lawrence, and several other teens were on a ranch in eastern Texas learning how to tag and brand cattle when the bull managed to get loose. “I was scared to death," she said. At one ...
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 ...
