Douglas County leaders will soon decide whether to move ahead on a $3 million project for safety and drainage improvements on a county road south of Lawrence. At Wednesday's meeting, county commissioners will consider whether to award a contract for improvements on North 1000 Road, or County ...
Water damage sustained last week at the Douglas County Courthouse has forced this week’s Douglas County Commission meeting to another location. This week, the County Commission meeting will take place next door at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St. The first part of the ...
A prosecutor with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office has been named the 2022 Kansas Prosecutor of the Year for her work with children in need of care. The Kansas County and District Attorneys Association announced the winner of the award, Katy Britton, at its fall conference last ...
A Douglas County leader says it’ll take more than just increasing capacity at the Lawrence Community Shelter to make a dent in homelessness in Lawrence, following recent calls from business owners and community members to boost capacity. Last Tuesday, a group of prominent downtown business ...
Douglas County leaders had a number of questions after getting their first look at the county’s next five-year Capital Improvement Plan on Wednesday, some of which were spurred by water damage at the Douglas County Courthouse earlier the same day. At the beginning of a work session about the ...
The Douglas County Courthouse sustained some water damage while a contractor was working on its sprinklers on Wednesday, and county staff is encouraging the public to view the County Commission's meeting on Wednesday via Zoom instead of in person. County spokesperson Karrey Britt told the ...