LJWorld.com Headlines for May 22, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [PHOTOS: 2024 Free State Commencement Ceremony]( Free State High School celebrated its graduating seniors on Tuesday night. According to the Lawrence school district, 427 students are in this year’s graduating class at Free State, including 28 valedictorians. The senior speakers were Ruby ... [PHOTOS: 2024 Free State Commencement Ceremony]( By: Free State High School celebrated its graduating seniors on Tuesday night. According to the Lawrence school district, 427 students are in this year’s graduating class at Free State, including 28 valedictorians. The senior speakers were Ruby ... May 21, 2024 @ 10:44pm [Lawrence City Commission approves amnesty program for people with outstanding parking fines; it could begin this fall]( By: Chris Conde The Lawrence City Commission approved an amnesty program on Tuesday that will provide relief to residents who have outstanding parking fines, and it could launch sometime this fall. Commissioners voted 4-0 on Tuesday, with Commissioner Amber ... May 21, 2024 @ 7:36pm [Bond lowered in case of Lawrence woman accused of setting family's home on fire; attorney says she was framed]( By: Kim Callahan A Douglas County judge on Tuesday lowered the bond of a woman who is accused of burning down a Lawrence family’s residence in February. Judge Amy Hanley, presiding over the case of Judith Gomez Siles, 44, noted that “this is a very serious ... May 21, 2024 @ 5:51pm [Douglas County Commission to take another vote on Kansas Sky Energy Center solar project; vote will create formal conditions of approval]( By: Chad Lawhorn Story updated at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday, May 21: Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will be asked to take a key vote to formalize their support for a massive solar energy project north of North Lawrence. Commissioners at their weekly ... May 21, 2024 @ 4:41pm [After reported stabbing and broken windows in downtown alley, police are trying to figure out what happened]( By: Staff report In an alley in downtown Lawrence on Tuesday, two businesses' windows were broken and a man told police that he was stabbed in the arm, and police say they're still trying to figure out what happened. A social media post on Tuesday morning by ... May 21, 2024 @ 3:46pm [Pending NCAA settlement may cost Kansas Athletics an extra $20M a year; Girod says KU doesn't have it to spend]( By: Chad Lawhorn We know there are some national championship coaches who roam the halls of Kansas Athletics. But, are there any championship-caliber budget cutters? Forget coaches with the clipboards and clickers. We need the accountants with calculators and ... May 21, 2024 @ 3:14pm [Judge allows man time to ‘arrange personal affairs’ before sentencing in fentanyl case, but he immediately goes on the lam and is arrested on suspicion of new crimes]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man who entered a plea last month in connection with the overdose death of a young woman and who was given time to arrange his "personal affairs” before going to prison immediately went on the lam before being arrested for a ... May 21, 2024 @ 2:25pm [Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won't face charges from person over alleged assault, Dallas police say]( By: Associated Press DALLAS — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won't face charges from the injured person over his reported involvement in an alleged assault a little over a month after Rice was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led ... May 21, 2024 @ 1:08pm [Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center set to open June 1; city still seeking public's input on $6 million renovation]( By: Staff report The Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center is set to open soon, and the city is hoping to gain residents' input on an upcoming $6.1 million renovation project at the center. The pool at 727 Kentucky St. will begin its summer season on Saturday, June ... May 21, 2024 @ 12:57pm [American Legion to have Memorial Day ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery]( By: Staff report The American Legion Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14 will have its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday morning. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery. The community is also asked to join in the National Moment of Remembrance ... May 21, 2024 @ 9:33am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044