Douglas County’s deputy treasurer believes he’s ready to take over the top spot.
Adam Rains, 32, who has served as the deputy treasurer for about five years, said his experience in the office makes him a good fit to fill the position that will soon be left by longtime county treasurer ...
A massive influx of cash for coronavirus recovery is heading to Douglas County soon. But before the county can receive the money, it must craft a plan for how to use the funds and submit it to the state.
To decide how the nearly $25 million of federal relief funding will be spent, Douglas ...
Candidates for Douglas County sheriff on Saturday answered questions about drug activity, white supremacists and body cameras for law enforcement during a forum hosted by the Lawrence branch of the NAACP.
Three candidates — Lt. Jay Armbrister, Deputy Dale Flory and Capt. Doug Woods — are ...
Douglas County could be getting its first “agrihood,” as County Commissioner Nancy Thellman put it on Wednesday.
During its regular meeting, the County Commission approved a rezoning application from Dirk Hanson, a rural landowner, who wants to subdivide his land for the purposes of ...
Douglas County has launched a new tool to help voters track their advance mail ballots.
The county announced in a Wednesday news release that the new tool, called Ballot Scout, allows voters and election staff to track the delivery and receipt of mail-in ballots through the United States ...
A Lawrence septic company wants to move its operation and truck storage to a new location, and a rural landowner wants to subdivide his land with the idea of selling new parcels for small farming operations.
The Douglas County Commission will consider their conditional use permit and rezoning ...