Updated at 6:36 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2026. Hundreds of local residents want Sheriff Jay Armbrister to oppose a bill on how much sheriffs must cooperate with ICE agents, but the sheriff is backing the bill. Armbrister told the Journal-World on Tuesday that he is supporting the bill ...

This April, Lawrence’s Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center is planning a trivia night, an art auction and more to help fund its education and support programs – and it’s bringing back a downtown vigil and march where survivors can speak out. STACC’s slate of programming for Sexual ...

Updated at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 Five years ago, the City of Lawrence adopted an ordinance banning so-called conversion therapy, but on Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 in a Colorado case that such bans violate the U.S. Constitution. Conversion therapy generally aims to ...

The Jungle House plant store in downtown Lawrence is closing for good today, and a crowd has turned out to make final purchases and wish the staff well. On a social media post owners Jhami and Rachel Guffey said the store would be open until 6 p.m. today. They encouraged shoppers to use up ...

The community is invited to a family-friendly event highlighting Douglas County's services, programs and employees. Douglas County is celebrating National County Government Month with "Discovery Day" on Tuesday, April 21, offering activities and games for all ages while giving the public a ...

Theatre Lawrence's next season will kick off in September with a jazzy reimagining of a Gilbert and Sullivan classic. The 2026-27 lineup will start with "Pirates! The Penzance Musical" followed in December by the holiday show — typically a big musical on the order of 2025's "White Christmas" ...