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Lawrence and area schools closed Friday after just one in-session day this week
Lawrence Public Schools will be closed Friday due to overnight snowfall and icy conditions.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence and area schools closed Friday after just one in-session day this week
Lawrence Public Schools will be closed Friday due to overnight snowfall and icy conditions.
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Lawrence man, former foster father given life sentence for sexual abuse of biological daughters
A Lawrence man and former foster father who was found guilty of lewd fondling and sexual intercourse with his biological daughters was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years.
Person killed in crash was Lawrence man, 33
The driver who was killed in a crash early Sunday was Michael Travis “Gibby” Gibbons, 33, of Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Much coal cleaned up at Lawrence train derailment site; some wreckage remains
Much of the coal that was spilled when about 30 railroad cars derailed north of Lawrence Friday afternoon had been cleaned up as of Sunday evening; however, much wreckage remained at the site.
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Scam alert: No one should ask you for gift cards because you missed jury duty
Some area residents have recently been scammed out of $1,000 worth of gift cards by callers pretending to be current or retired Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
One man dead after single-vehicle crash in Lawrence
Police say a man died early Sunday after crashing into a light pole in southern Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crews work into the night to clean up after train derailment near Lawrence
Union Pacific crews were working well past midnight Saturday following the derailment of about 30 railroad cars carrying coal Friday afternoon.
One person seriously injured in crash near Clinton Lake
One person was seriously injured in a crash near North 851 and East 251 Diagonal roads, southwest of Clinton Lake, Friday evening. Three others were also transported to an area hospital.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Train derails north of Lawrence; no injuries reported
About 30 cars from a coal train derailed north of Lawrence Friday afternoon in Douglas County, according to a spokesperson for Union Pacific.
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Parents concerned after Lawrence police search for armed suspect in kids’ summer camp, near preschool
A Lawrence mother is concerned after learning that a police officer was looking for an allegedly armed suspect in the East Lawrence Rec Center while her two kids and a few dozen others were at a summer camp there last week.
Lawrence City Commission delays vote on revisions to sanctuary ordinance, sets special meeting
The Lawrence City Commission voted Tuesday to delay action on changes to its sanctuary ordinance that city staff said were necessary to comply with state law. The commission will instead give activists more time to work with the city on changes to the ordinance.
