Lawrence High School sophomore shot, killed in Olathe
Lawrence High School student Brianna Higgins, 15, was “a beautiful, bright soul, definitely the light of the room,” according to an online fundraiser to help pay for her funeral.
Lawrence High School student Brianna Higgins, 15, was “a beautiful, bright soul, definitely the light of the room,” according to an online fundraiser to help pay for her funeral.
Lawrence school board members on Monday approved a new agreement between the district and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center that will allow students to receive ongoing care, if needed.
Beginning with next year’s freshmen, Lawrence school district high schoolers must pass an additional STEM credit and a financial planning course to graduate, among other new requirements.
Lawrence Public Schools will not be in session Monday, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office warns that icy road conditions have caused “several” slideoffs and noninjury crashes Monday morning.
This turkey will get warmer if cloudier weather this week, and perchance the opportunity to find more bugs and scraps to eat as the crusty snow softens and melts away in the predicted rain.
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving new high school graduation requirements that would add a required STEM credit and a financial planning course, as well as an MOU to address surging mental health needs.
Lawrence is finally expected to see slightly warmer temperatures over the next few days, but there is a chance that the area will see freezing rain overnight Sunday into Monday morning.
Three candidates will give speeches Thursday in front of family, friends and community members, and one will be selected as the 2024 Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence Youth of the Year.
From protests and a Pride parade to working against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and more, the transgender community in Lawrence celebrated joy and resilience in many ways throughout 2023.
Lawrence community members Ruby Mae Johnson, Sylvie Althoff and Arlowe Clementine reminisce on what brought them joy in the past year.
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