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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 15, 2024 - 3:18 pm

Raven Book Store to celebrate Dashiell the cat’s retirement with donation drive, discounts

by Tricia Masenthin

If taking naps and looking cute while doing so factor into this bookstore cat’s job performance, an exceptional rating will accompany Dashiell as he heads into retirement from the Raven Book Store.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education June 6, 2024 - 2:44 pm

Teachers leaving Lawrence schools wrestle with passion for educating, challenges of profession

by Cuyler Dunn

”This was my dream job.”
A handful of outgoing teachers shared their reasons for leaving Lawrence Public Schools. Some plan to continue teaching in a new environment; others are leaving education altogether. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news June 1, 2024 - 11:03 pm

Lawrence community mourns loss of Free State alum, athlete; his ‘light’ represented at vigil

by Maya Hodison

Following the recent sudden death of a young Lawrence man, friends on Saturday held a vigil at one of his favorite places, their cellphone lights symbolizing who he was to them.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 1, 2024 - 2:48 pm

Lawrence celebrates Pride Month with parade and party

by Molly Adams

The Lawrence PRIDE parade and party brought community members from all walks of life to downtown Lawrence Saturday, the first day of Pride Month.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts May 31, 2024 - 6:23 pm

‘It’s really disheartening’: Haskell Wetlands vandalized, boardwalk significantly damaged

by Molly Adams

The only existing boardwalk in the Haskell Wetlands — aside from the various pallets that line some of the walkway — was vandalized this week.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events May 29, 2024 - 11:22 pm

Lawrence City Band kicks off summer season with sounds from the screen and stage

by Molly Adams

The Lawrence City Band’s weekly Wednesday concerts have resumed, and the first show included a lineup from soundtracks of some familiar films and musicals.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news May 22, 2024 - 10:39 pm

Woman taken to hospital after crash south of Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

A 30-year-old Lawrence woman was taken to an area hospital with injuries that first responders did not believe to be life-threatening Wednesday night after a crash south of town.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts May 20, 2024 - 9:52 pm

Former cellmate says Sarah Gonzales-McLinn, if granted clemency, would ‘show the world that people can heal from trauma’

by Mackenzie Clark

Roxie Merriman wishes people would focus as much on what was done to Sarah Gonzales-McLinn as they do on how Gonzales-McLinn murdered her rapist. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 20, 2024 - 3:57 pm

Lizzie the therapy dog helps alleviate end-of-year stress at Lawrence High School

by Tricia Masenthin

On the last Monday morning of the school year at Lawrence High, the building is mostly quiet as bleary-eyed students and educators prepare for finals. Then Lizzie the therapy dog interacts with a human. Suddenly the space lights up.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education May 18, 2024 - 3:44 pm

Lawrence Virtual School graduates encouraged to embrace adaptability, be their true selves

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence Virtual School graduate Gloria Worthington told her classmates that things don’t always go as planned, but they will go forward to change the world anyway.

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