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Free State High School recognizes its first Hall of Fame class
As Free State High School is turning 30 years old, the Firebirds are celebrating their inaugural Hall of Fame class.
Nine Lawrence high schoolers qualify as National Merit semifinalists
Nine Lawrence high school seniors have qualified as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High, Free State girls make flag football history
Lawrence High and Free State athletes are embracing a new opportunity as girls flag football begins its first sanctioned season in Kansas.
Learn about Native food systems, sovereignty at public KU summit
The Lawrence community and beyond is invited to learn about medicine bundling, buffalo restoration, community health and more as part of a daylong summit on Indigenous food sovereignty.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High student builds prototype to monitor river conditions in real time
Lawrence High School senior Liam Sturm is turning a box of electronics into a prototype he hopes will give residents real-time information about the rivers running through the community.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
KU students, local firm create self-guided architectural tours of Lawrence
KU students and a local design firm created two free, self-guided architectural tours of Lawrence, delving into the city’s history and the imprint that students have left on its visual landscape.
Five Lawrence Lions to be inducted into Hall of Honor
The Lawrence Lions Alumni Association has announced five alumni who will be inducted into the Hall of Honor this year.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Lawrence middle schooler gives lesbian community in Kansas City a national stage
Éabha Klinksick, a 13-year-old West Middle School student, researched and created one of 12 projects chosen for a public showcase at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
KU student, Free State alum wins prestigious STEM scholarship
Arthur Benson, a KU rising senior and Free State High School alum, is a 2026-2027 Astronaut Scholar.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Essay contest winners read their entries at first day of Lawrence Juneteenth celebration
Hundreds gathered in South Park this evening for the first day of the Juneteenth celebration, featuring essay readings from two Lawrence high school students.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
‘We see you’: Lawrence adult education graduates commended for resilience
Speakers told Thursday’s Lawrence Adult Education Center graduates that by claiming their GEDs and diplomas, they have already shown the strength and resolve they need for their post-grad journeys.
Miles Beaty / Contributed photo
Free State High School theatre students bring home Blue Star Awards
Free State High School students earned awards — and double snaps — from Starlight Theatre Thursday for their staging of “The Addams Family Musical: School Edition.”
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Bishop Seabury Academy celebrates graduates, younger students at Stepping Up ceremony
Twenty-three seniors from Bishop Seabury Academy graduated Thursday evening, with younger classes joining in the annual Stepping Up ceremony.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Photography teacher, wrapping up 32 years at Lawrence High, honored with award
Angelia Perkins planned to sneak out quietly after her last day of 32 years teaching photography at Lawrence High School, but colleagues had other plans, surprising her with this year’s Master Teacher award.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High seniors mark commencement with Chesty pride and promise
Family and friends of 317 Lawrence High School graduates filled the stadium Wednesday evening, gathering to celebrate the Class of 2026 in a ceremony that balanced both achievement and grief.
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