Douglas County leaders on Wednesday approved a one-year site plan extension for a private school located just south of Lawrence. As the Journal-World has reported, Veritas Christian School needed the extension to hold onto its original site plan for 960 East 1296 Road first approved March 2, ...

Douglas County leaders on Wednesday will consider granting an extension for a Lawrence private school’s site plan as it works to determine its long-term location. At Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting, commissioners will consider granting Veritas Christian School a one-year ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, District Court and mental health providers are launching a new local process for evaluating defendants’ mental competency and offering outpatient treatment for restoration of competency. The Sheriff’s Office announced the new local competency ...

The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a $1,256,000 construction contract for a remodel of the Douglas County Treasurer’s Satellite Office, along with a $1.6 million overall project budget. Commissioners approved the contract with Icon Structures Inc. at ...

A $1.6 million remodeling project for the Douglas County Treasurer’s Satellite Office could move forward this week. At Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting, county leaders will consider authorizing Douglas County Administrator Sarah Plinsky to enter into a $1,256,000 construction ...

Douglas County announced on Friday that it’s putting a hold on plans to change the property tax assessment category for short-term rentals from residential to commercial, which would have more than doubled such homeowners’ tax bills. As the Journal-World has reported, the Douglas County ...