LJWorld.com Headlines for June 11, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board reviews work ahead for district and building needs assessments]( Members of the Lawrence school board on Monday had a chance to learn more about the information the school district must gather for a pair of reports analyzing students’ performance on state assessments. At Monday’s school board meeting, ... [Lawrence school board reviews work ahead for district and building needs assessments]( By: Austin Hornbostel Members of the Lawrence school board on Monday had a chance to learn more about the information the school district must gather for a pair of reports analyzing students’ performance on state assessments. At Monday’s school board meeting, ... June 10, 2024 @ 8:37pm [Lawrence police blotter for June 8-10, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous day. Each ... June 10, 2024 @ 7:43pm [Defendant in child sex crime trial denies allegations, tries to cast doubt on timeline of when crimes allegedly happened]( By: Chris Conde A man accused of raping a young girl took the stand on Monday in Douglas County District Court, denying that he had done anything to the girl and trying to cast doubt on her recollection and the timeline of events. The man, George Joseph ... June 10, 2024 @ 7:41pm [Jury selected for rape case involving former University of Illinois basketball player; trial's opening arguments are Tuesday]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County jury was selected on Monday to serve in a trial for a former University of Illinois basketball player who is accused of raping a woman at a Lawrence bar. The Illinois player, Terrence Edward Shannon, 23, of Champaign, ... June 10, 2024 @ 5:41pm [Lawrence City Commission to handle light agenda this week]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Lawrence City Commission will handle a light agenda at its meeting this week. As of Monday afternoon around 2:30 p.m., the City Commission has no business listed on the regular agenda for its Tuesday meeting. There are, however, items to ... June 10, 2024 @ 2:30pm [District Court's Legal Self-Help Office to offer assistance from Lawrence Public Library on Tuesdays]( By: Staff report Starting this week, the Douglas County District Court’s Legal Self-Help Office will provide services at the Lawrence Public Library each Tuesday evening. Since it launched in May 2023, the office has offered resources to people who advocate ... June 10, 2024 @ 1:49pm [Kansas lawmakers will soon start a special session on tax cuts. Here’s what you can expect]( By: Daniel Caudill, Kansas News Service Kansas lawmakers return to Topeka on June 18 for a special session on tax cuts as the state sits with billions of dollars in the bank. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is calling the special session after rejecting three different bills passed by ... June 10, 2024 @ 12:50pm [Longtime Osage County high school administrator to join Lawrence High School as athletic director, assistant principal]( By: Staff report The longtime principal at an Osage County high school is joining Lawrence High School as an assistant principal and athletic director, the Lawrence school district announced in a news release Monday. Patrick Graham, currently the principal at ... June 10, 2024 @ 12:12pm 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