Lawrence filmmaker Austin Snell is particularly pleased that his new movie is attracting female fans. “Women really seem to love this film,” which is honestly like the most satisfying thing for me,” Snell told the Journal-World ahead of Friday’s screening of “They Call Her Death” ...

State officials shared more details on Wednesday about a passenger rail project that would connect Newton and other cities in Kansas to destinations in Oklahoma and Texas by 2029. The Kansas Department of Transportation held a virtual meeting on Wednesday on the proposal to extend Amtrak’s ...

At a holiday band performance by eighth-graders from Southwest Middle School on Wednesday, the Lawrence Schools Foundation surprised the band director, Deborah Woodall Routledge, with a $5,000 award for her dedication to the school’s music program. Routledge is this year's recipient of the ...

Explore Lawrence plans to debut a new mobile visitor center to promote tourism to Lawrence and Douglas County. Allison Calvin, the director of marketing and communications for Explore Lawrence, told the Journal-World the goal is to “meet visitors where they are at.” Explore Lawrence ...

Douglas County commissioners will on Wednesday consider approving an approximately $82 million budget for the improvement and expansion of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and a new Public Safety building built next to the county jail. County commissioners will receive a presentation ...

The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued a preliminary injunction blocking the merger Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing ...