As it celebrates 40 years of supporting public schools, the Lawrence Schools Foundation continues to work behind the scenes to help students with classroom resources, emergency aid and even a new scholarship to mark the milestone anniversary. Since its establishment in 1985, LSF has invested ...
St. John's Mexican Fiesta of food, music, dancing and games on Saturday is coming one week earlier than normal to take advantage of cooler temperatures. The 43rd annual fiesta will kick off with Mariachi Girasol at 4 p.m. at St John’s Catholic Parish, 1234 Kentucky St., followed by singer ...
A storm has dropped between 1.5 inches and 2.25 inches of rain in Lawrence as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Rain is expected to continue through the early evening hours Tuesday, and Douglas County will remain under a flood watch until Wednesday ...
The filing and withdrawal deadline for this year’s local elections has come and gone, and the slates are now set for key races across Douglas County — including the Lawrence City Commission, Lawrence school board, and other municipal offices. The deadline to file as a candidate for the ...
Theatre Lawrence is ending its season with what Mary Doveton calls a perfect beginning to summer: “Escape to Margaritaville.” It’s a jukebox musical — directed by Doveton — featuring the biggest hits of the late tropical troubador Jimmy Buffett, including “Margaritaville,” of ...
UPDATE: 8:50 A.M. Tuesday morning rain and thunderstorms in Douglas County have delayed the Special Olympics Torch Run locally. A spokesman for the sheriff's office said area officials will make a decision at 11 a.m. on whether to run with the torch at all. If a run is conducted, it will be at ...