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Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to have enhanced patrols through Thanksgiving weekend
Extra Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be patrolling through Saturday, looking out for impaired and distracted drivers.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Closures, free parking, changes to transit service and more Thanksgiving holiday notes
Here’s info on when parking downtown is free, changes to trash pickup, what’s closed when and more for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Imagine saving the Kansas River from literal tons of trash. This group is making it happen
Friends of the Kaw volunteers dig 2 to 6 tons of battery cases out of sandbars each year. They tackle items as big as septic tanks. Now they’re eyeing an ambitious cleanup target for 2030.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Nov. 25 – Dec. 1, 2024
Wahoo seed clusters provide brilliant red surprises in area woodlands this time of year. They are edible to birds but poisonous to humans.
Theatre Lawrence to feature beloved ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ this holiday season
Theatre Lawrence will invite the community into a world of pure imagination this holiday season with its production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
Letter to the Times: America has chosen freedom
”I don’t believe the majority of people were voting to restrict or silence their neighbors. I believe 72 million Americans willingly chose freedom on Nov. 5,” Rich Lorenzo writes in this letter to the Times.
Lawrence parents weigh advantages, concerns of cell phone-free schools; school board to vote on policy
A new policy imposing a cell-phone free instructional day is on the table, and while some Lawrence parents believe it would better support teachers, others said they’re worried about the safety implications.
Letter to the Times: Haskell needs self-determination; BIA has been negligent
”Haskell students, staff and officials should not have to surrender their civil rights to receive treaty-obligated education from the federal government. Indian education is not a gratuity,” Steve Cadue writes in this letter to the Times.
Snapchat alerts FBI to threat of gun violence to Lawrence High; police say it wasn’t credible
Snapchat alerted the FBI to a threat a student allegedly made to Lawrence High School, but a local investigation found that the threat wasn’t credible, school officials said Friday.
Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Reminder: Lawrence Municipal Court moving into City Hall starting Monday
Lawrence’s Municipal Court proceedings will be held in city hall beginning Monday.
Emerging blueprint spells out details of Kansas initiative to improve literacy instruction
Developers of the state’s new student literacy initiative are pushing ahead with plans to create university centers of excellence and a special credential tied to retraining teachers in a quest to have 90% of third- to eighth-grade students read at or above grade level.
Obituary: Janet Louise Ashburn
Janet Louise Ashburn, 6/15/1954 – 3/27/2024
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence holiday markets: Where to shop for gifts that support local makers
Here are almost 20 Lawrence-area opportunities to shop local and support artists, farmers and small businesses this holiday season, starting with this weekend.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Young artists of Van Go to release newest works for annual Adornment art show and sale
The young artists of Van Go will soon welcome the community to their annual Adornment holiday art show and sale.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Annual downtown Lawrence holiday lighting, Santa rescue tradition set for day after Thanksgiving
Lawrence firefighters will once again rescue Santa Claus in downtown Lawrence this year with holiday lights aglow.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Clare’s Community Closet opening in new space in eastern Lawrence
A local organization that provides free clothing, care kits is moving into a new space and leaning on community collaboration.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
O’Connell Children’s Shelter employees announce drive to unionize
Residential workers with O’Connell Children’s Shelter have filed for a union election, citing concerns of administrative bloat, inadequate pay and feeling a lack of support.
Obituary: Lowell Dean Janzen
Lowell Dean Janzen, 9/28/1935 – 11/19/2024
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Vigil remembers transgender lives lost in Lawrence and beyond
A solemn but hopeful gathering at Ecumenical Campus Ministries on Wednesday honored 74 transgender and gender-nonconforming people who died across the United States during the last year.
Douglas County commissioners open to bringing Senior Resource Center in as a department
The Senior Resource Center for Douglas County provides a wealth of resources for older people and their families, but at a cost. Becoming a county department could help the center find stability, the SRC’s director told county commissioners on Wednesday.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Last Lawrence Farmers’ Market of the season coming up; save the date for Holiday Market
The Lawrence Farmers’ Market’s regular season is winding to a close, but the annual Holiday Market will be coming up in mid-December.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence performer creating new sources of laughter despite dealing with fire fallout
Richard Renner, the creative behind the Lawrence Busker Festival, said his community’s support is sustaining him after he recently lost his home to a fire. He’s determined to bring new laughs to Lawrence in spite of the loss.
KHDE awards funding to KU program for sexual assault prevention initiative
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment awarded a grant to the Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Program at KU for a new prevention initiative that will extend beyond just the university.
Obituary: Randall Paul Spiker
Randall Paul Spiker, 6/9/1961 – 11/13/2024
