A Lawrence man who once was given a reprieve amid a 26-year prison sentence spent the next decade committing new crimes and has now been sentenced to three more years in prison. Jason Lee Ellison, 42, pleaded no contest in March to one felony count of criminal threat. The charge had ...
Another candidate has filed to run for the Lawrence City Commission, saying he wants to be a voice for working families. Sean Noble filed Thursday to enter the race for one of two open seats in the election. Noble said he moved to Lawrence in 2009 from Massachusetts and has felt embraced by ...
Free State High School students won a state speech championship for the sixth year in a row. The KSHSAA 6A State Speech and Drama Championship is a competition for high school students to showcase their skills through various events related to oratory, acting and interpretation. Free State ...
The Lawrence school board approved class size targets and enrollment projections for the 2025-2026 school year. On Monday, the school board approved the superintendent’s annual recommendations on student-to-teacher ratios, school capacity, and enrollment projections for the 2025–2026 ...
Lawrence school board members approved continued services from a nonprofit supporting Kansas school leaders and helping ensure student success. On Monday, school board members authorized to continue its membership with the Kansas Association of School Boards, or KASB. The membership provides ...
Lawrence board members expressed interest about a proposed plan to create a park north of Interstate 70 that would add more trails along the Kansas River and serve as an option to close the Lawrence Loop. The proposed park, called Cameron’s Bluff Park, would add walking trails and a mountain ...