Longest-serving CASA in Douglas County retires, leaves legacy of care, dedication
In her 30 years working with children as a court appointed special advocate in Douglas County, Georgia Orchard always loved to teach those she worked with how to read.
In her 30 years working with children as a court appointed special advocate in Douglas County, Georgia Orchard always loved to teach those she worked with how to read.
Officials with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health now consider Douglas County to be “stable” in the green indicator phase of community transmission of COVID-19.
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Ngaio, the 13-year-old resident bookstore cat at the Raven, greeted and accompanied customers for 10 years. She has now retired to a quieter life at a bookseller’s home.
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Updated article: A man who has become well-known in Lawrence for his protests of mask mandates was arrested Saturday morning for allegedly threatening people with a sign post as they attempted to enter a vaccine clinic for kids.
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A person was injured in a shooting Friday. Lawrence police are investigating the circumstances, and the hospital was temporarily locked down as a precaution.
Acknowledging that the decision was difficult and no matter what they did, some community members would be upset, the Lawrence school board voted to give students, teachers and staff a full week off for fall break.
A free mobile app will allow everyday citizens to help Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical save people’s lives.
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After a one-year reprieve from state testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lawrence school district celebrated the spring 2021 performance of two of its K-5 schools during Monday’s school board meeting.
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Lawrence school board President Erica Hill has called a special meeting for 1 p.m. Friday to consider approving a calendar change that would extend fall break by two school days, giving teachers, staff and students a nine-day holiday.
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Good news for those who have missed out so far: the popular short documentary “Searching for La Yarda” is set for a virtual screening, and it will be available online for a while.
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