LJWorld.com Headlines for August 28, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County commissioners set to hold final public hearing before adopting 2025 budget, which includes tax rate decrease]( Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday are set to consider adopting the 2025 budget — which proposes a significant tax rate decline — but first members of the public will get one last chance to offer comments on the plan. Commissioners ... [Douglas County commissioners set to hold final public hearing before adopting 2025 budget, which includes tax rate decrease]( By: Josie Heimsoth Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday are set to consider adopting the 2025 budget — which proposes a significant tax rate decline — but first members of the public will get one last chance to offer comments on the plan. Commissioners ... August 27, 2024 @ 5:38pm [Lawrence police blotter for August 27, 2024]( By: 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 activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... August 27, 2024 @ 5:25pm [Small fire at Liberty Hall earlier this month caused by 'smoke eater' unit in basement]( By: Staff report A fire that broke out earlier this month at Liberty Hall in downtown Lawrence has been deemed an accident — the result of a mechanical failure in a filtration unit in the historic building's basement. According to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire ... August 27, 2024 @ 4:00pm [25-year-old pleads no contest to endangerment; he's ordered to surrender handgun used in road incident]( By: Kim Callahan A Tecumseh man originally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon pleaded no contest to misdemeanor endangerment Tuesday in Douglas County District Court. Ethan Stephens, 25, pleaded no contest to the amended complaint after his ... August 27, 2024 @ 3:47pm [City of Lawrence's sales tax collections fall in August, complicating already tight budget]( By: Chad Lawhorn It was a bad month at a bad time for Lawrence sales tax collections. Sales tax collections in Lawrence were down 5.3% from a year ago, according to the August report recently released by the state. That decline was significantly higher than ... August 27, 2024 @ 3:42pm [Douglas County jury acquits houseguest of stealing handgun; verdict is 2nd trial loss for DA's Office in less than a week]( By: Kim Callahan A Douglas County jury on Tuesday found a man not guilty of gun theft, the second acquittal in less than a week for the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. Kavaun Clark, after a two-day trial, was quickly acquitted after jurors found ... August 27, 2024 @ 3:00pm [Lawrence man allegedly leads deputies on chase, destroying fire hydrant, damaging field, while on bond in 4 other flee and elude cases]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man who is currently facing charges in multiple cases for running from police and damaging property in the process was allegedly behind the wheel again on Monday driving on the river levee trail before crashing into a fire hydrant and ... August 27, 2024 @ 12:33pm [Kansas abortion laws and taxes could hinge on whether Democrats break the GOP supermajority]( By: Zane Irwin, Kansas News Service Last April, the Kansas Legislature approved a bill making it a crime to coerce another person to have an abortion. Critics said it would be a redundant law that could intimidate reproductive health care providers. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly ... August 27, 2024 @ 11:59am [City of Lawrence says new policy will prioritize homeless services for local residents, help others return to place of origin]( By: Staff report The City of Lawrence has instituted a new policy for serving homeless individuals who come from other communities — with the goal of getting those individuals to not remain in Douglas County. The city, which has faced criticism for ... August 27, 2024 @ 11:22am [Judge dismisses rape case against Lawrence man who was facing trial in October]( By: Staff report An October rape trial for a Lawrence man will no longer occur after Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez asked the court to dismiss the case. Malachi Trenton Starr, 23, was accused of raping a woman in a car on April 30, 2022, as the ... August 27, 2024 @ 10:57am 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