LJWorld.com Headlines for November 8

TOP STORY [Incumbents retain seats; women now have historic majority on Lawrence City Commission]( [From left, Lisa Larsen, Jennifer Ananda and Matthew Herbert received the most votes in the Lawrence City Commission elect, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. If the final standings hold, Larsen and Ananda would be elected to 4-year terms, while Herbert would be elected to a 2-year term.]( By: Rochelle Valverde Incumbent candidates made a strong showing in the Lawrence City Commission election, and a newcomer's election means the commission will now have a majority ... Posted yesterday at 10:45 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawrence sales tax questions pass overwhelmingly]( [On Election Day, Lawrence residents approved three special citywide sales taxes for infrastructure, transit and affordable housing.]( By: Rochelle Valverde Lawrence voters approved all three of the sales tax questions in Tuesday’s general election, lining up millions of dollars in revenue annually for transit ... Posted yesterday at 11:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tuesday's election turnout in Douglas County tops 21 percent]( [Jamie Shew, Douglas County Clerk]( By: Elvyn Jones Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew had a two-world response to the turnout in this year’s city/school board election. Posted yesterday at 11:16 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jones, Gordon-Ross, incumbent Johnson win Lawrence school board seats]( [From left, incumbent Melissa Johnson and newcomers Kelly Jones and Ronald “G.R.” Gordon-Ross were the top vote-getters in the Lawrence school board election, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.]( By: Elvyn Jones Voters returned incumbent Melissa Johnson to the Lawrence school board and selected newcomers Kelly Jones and Ronald “G.R.” Gordon-Roass to join her on seven-member ... Posted yesterday at 10:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Gold medalist Billy Mills to return to Lawrence for 10K, meet-and-greet]( [Billy Mills throws his arms into the air as he hits the finish line to win a gold medal for the U.S. in the Olympic 10,000 meter run, in this Oct. 14, 1964 file photo in Tokyo.]( By: Staff Report Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills and his wife Pat will be in town this weekend to participate in the second annual Billy Mills 10K at ... Posted yesterday at 8:32 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawrence City Commission finalizes tax breaks for 5-story downtown condo project]( [Former City Commissioner Bob Schumm has filed plans to build a five-story building on a pair of vacant lots in the 800 block of Vermont Street.]( By: Rochelle Valverde At its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission adopted on second and final reading an incentives agreement for a mixed-use condominium project in downtown Lawrence. Posted yesterday at 6:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former Lawrence nightclub owner sentenced to prison for running prostitution ring]( By: Sara Shepherd A man who once owned a Lawrence nightclub was sentenced to federal prison this week for running a sex-trafficking ring that lured vulnerable women to ... Posted yesterday at 5:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [GOP leaders authorize $400K for school finance attorneys, consultant]( [Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley, of Topeka, right, questions Sen. Jim Denning, the Republican leader, about hiring an outside consultant to advise the Legislature on school finance during a meeting Tuesday of the Legislative Coordinating Council.]( By: Peter Hancock The Legislative Coordinating Council voted along party lines Tuesday to authorize spending $100,000 to hire an attorney to advise the Senate on school finance ... Last updated yesterday at 5:28 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Officers called to West Middle School after student brought weapon to school; parent disputes account of incident]( By: Joanna Hlavacek Police were called to West Middle School on Friday after one student threatened another student with a utility knife, the Lawrence Police Department told the ... Last updated yesterday at 5:02 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Commissioners to review jail expansion, mental health center information with eye to referendum]( [Douglas County Jail]( By: Elvyn Jones Having armed themselves with information, Douglas County commissioners will start considering at a Wednesday work session how they will put before voters proposals to expand ... Posted yesterday at 4:09 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Drilling company cleared to drill more wells in Douglas County, despite claims that its leases have lapsed]( By: Peter Hancock State regulators on Tuesday cleared the way for a Louisburg drilling company to drill even more oil wells than it already has in Douglas County ... Posted yesterday at 1:53 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Lights & Sirens: [Lawrence police blotter for Nov. 7]( [Lawrence police blotter for Nov. 7]( By: Sara Shepherd Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer ... Posted yesterday at 1:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Ex-Kansas commerce secretary ends run for congressional seat]( [Antonio Soave ]( By: Associated Press A former Kansas commerce secretary has ended a congressional race days after Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's office confirmed he was fired partly over questions ... Posted yesterday at 12:33 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Town Talk: [Election Day: Will voter turnout be higher? Will sales taxes win? Will women make history on Lawrence City Commission?]( [Election Day: Will voter turnout be higher? Will sales taxes win? Will women make history on Lawrence City Commission?]( By: Chad Lawhorn Let’s do an Election Day edition of Town Talk. No, that doesn’t mean you have to show me your photo ID before you ... Posted yesterday at 10:45 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Overbrook man killed in one-car wreck]( By: Sara Shepherd A one-car wreck early Tuesday morning near Overbrook killed a resident of that city, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Posted yesterday at 10:20 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044