Lawrence school board members will consider approving four architecture and engineering service contracts for the expansion of Langston Hughes Elementary School. All four contracts are listed under Monday meeting’s consent agenda, meaning they will be approved together in a single motion. ...
Updated at 10:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7 Lawrence school board members will consider appointing board member Bob Byers to serve the remainder of Anne Costello’s term after he narrowly lost in Tuesday's election. During the Oct. 27 board meeting, Byers read aloud a statement from Costello ...
Incumbents Kelly Jones and Shannon Kimball are keeping their seats on the Lawrence school board, meanwhile newcomer Matt Lancaster narrowly won the third seat. Kimball and Jones each secured about 20% of the vote in the Lawrence school board race, according to the unofficial count, while the ...
Two Douglas County communities will have new leaders after voters delivered big victories to challengers in Tuesday’s elections. Both Baldwin City and Eudora’s mayors lost re-election bids on Tuesday. In Baldwin City, incumbent Casey Simoneau lost to challenger Gerald “Gerry” ...
9:55 p.m. Results in area races held steady throughout the night, giving victories to a new mayor in Baldwin City, and newcomers one both open city commission seats in Eudora. Incumbents, though, did well in the Eudora school district race. Here's a look at unofficial vote totals, with all ...
The Lawrence school district is launching a food drive for students and their families directly impacted by the loss of federal food assistance. According to a message from Superintendent Jeanice Swift to district families, more than 1,100 students and their families are expected to be ...