Lawrence held its annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony on Massachusetts Street on Friday, including a visit from Santa Claus that turned into a rescue mission from the roof of Weaver's Department Store.

Douglas County’s addition to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and construction of a new Public Safety Building are moving forward on schedule, and the parking headache near the JLEC is expected to improve in mid-2026. The JLEC's 158,075-square-foot addition, which has eaten up parking ...

State law requires residents of a county to be notified of a lot of different legal matters that are underway at any given time. That includes pending foreclosures of homes, new ordinances proposed by local governments, legal name changes of your neighbors, and even the sales that dispose of ...

The retail license of a Lawrence smoke shop has been suspended for seven days after the store allegedly sold products to people under 21 years old. According to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, the license of Puffing Bear Smoke Shop, 810 W. 23rd St., will be ...

As Thanksgiving feasts are shared Thursday across Lawrence, artists for Lawrence’s Phoenix Gallery have been whipping up a different sort of feast for Friday. “A feast for your eyes,” Rochelle Marsh, the director of the gallery, said. After the plates of turkey and trimmings are ...

Friday, Nov. 28 Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Black Friday Escape at Clinton State Park, meet 8 a.m. at Clinton Lake Visitors Center, 872 North 1402 Road, north of the dam. See lawrencebirdalliance.org for details. Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., ...