At a surprise ceremony on Friday, the Lawrence Schools Foundation recognized Gina Carter for her excellence in teaching — an honor that came with a $10,000 check. On the final day of the school year, students and staff at Woodlawn Elementary School packed the gymnasium for an end-of-year ...
Douglas County has launched a new resource to help people find incentives to make their properties more energy-efficient — but it's warning that some of these incentives might not last long because of federal cuts. A new energy hub website created by Douglas County’s Sustainability team ...
Friday, May 23 Art Tougeau Street Party and Art Car Show Off, 4-10 p.m., corner of 10th and Massachusetts (next to the Replay). Live music, art car preview, family-friendly activities. Lawrence Busker Festival, 5-10 p.m., downtown Lawrence. Free outdoor entertainment from local, national and ...
The executive director of communications of the Lawrence school district, Julie Boyle, will be retiring on July 1, according to an announcement from the district Thursday. Boyle has been working for the school district for the last 27.5 years, Superintendent Jeanice Swift said in the release, ...
Douglas County commissioners have issued a nearly $55 million bond sale to support the renovations to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and the construction of a new Public Safety Building. The $55 million in bonds — a method of borrowing money — will be used along with $25 million ...
Story updated at 8:41 p.m. Wednesday, May 21: Facing the possibility of a multimillion-dollar operating loss for 2025, Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center announced Wednesday that it will be eliminating about 6% to 8% of positions across its workforce and implementing “temporary” ...