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1 month ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Maya Hodison
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Family members told a Topeka man who was sentenced to nearly 11 years Tuesday for recklessly murdering their loved one that their lives were forever changed. A Topeka man accused of recklessly shooting and killing an 18-year-old Lawrence man pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder after reaching an agreement with the Douglas County district attorney.
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2 months ago | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterAuthor Brea Baker will discuss the history and proposed future of Black people’s land ownership at an upcoming University of Kansas event. The Commons at KU is preparing to host Baker as its spring 2025 Kenneth A. Spencer lecturer, according to a KU news release.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterThe young artists of Van Go will soon welcome the community to their annual Adornment holiday art show and sale. Adornment features works by apprentice artists at Van Go, an arts-based nonprofit that employs and provides social services to Douglas County teens and young adults ages 14 to 24. Each fall, the artists begin creating smaller-scale pieces, such as ornaments, glassware, home goods, cards and magnets for the annual holiday show. Prices start at $3.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterLawrence firefighters will once again rescue Santa Claus in downtown Lawrence this year with holiday lights aglow. As the sun sets on Friday, Nov. 29, those in attendance will count down before the lights strung throughout downtown will be lit to commence the holiday season. Then, look to the roof of Weaver’s Department Store, where Santa will find himself in need of saving. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will be there to get him back on solid ground.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterA draft cell phone policy would prohibit Lawrence school district students from using their phones during school hours, but some exceptions are included and discipline is not a focus of the policy. The Board Policy Committee, which includes school board members Kelly Jones, Anne Costello and Shannon Kimball, oversees district policies.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterStill awaiting data from a consultant, the school district’s Boundary Advisory Committee decided Wednesday that two community meetings about high school boundaries that were set for next week should be postponed, likely into the new year.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterThe Douglas County Treasurer’s Office announced Wednesday that it will soon open a larger and more accessible location in Lawrence as it closes one of its current locations. Beginning Monday, Oct. 28, the Treasurer’s Office will offer services in two Lawrence locations: the remaining one at the historic county courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St., and a new office at 2601 W. Sixth St. Both will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterThe case record for the defendant who was acquitted in the 2023 shooting death of a Lawrence boy will be sealed after Douglas County District Court Judge Mark Simpson granted expungement Wednesday. Derrick D. Reed, 19, was tried in March 2024 for first-degree murder in the death of Kamarjay Shaw, 14. The shooting took place on the evening of March 18, 2023, near Reed’s home.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterEligibility requirements for a federal grant the Lawrence school district’s Native American Student Services utilizes has changed to allow more students to be served, the program coordinator told the Lawrence school board Tuesday. NASS is a resource for the district’s American Indian and Alaska Native students and an advocate for families. Coordinator David Farve, Mississippi Choctaw, updated the school board on the program’s progress so far this semester.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
lawrencekstimes.com | Maya Hodison
Share this post or save for laterThe Lawrence school board on Tuesday will hear an update on the district’s Native American Student Services. NASS serves the district’s American Indian and Alaska Native students. David Farve, who was hired in February as the new NASS coordinator, will present to the board. Currently, American Indian and Alaska Native students make up approximately 5% of the district’s total enrollment, according to Tuesday’s meeting agenda.
