LJWorld.com Headlines for September 5, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> Special Offer - All-Access to LJWorld.com $30 for 6 months - Just 17¢ per day! If you haven’t already, please consider supporting local journalism through a digital subscription to LJWorld.com. Subscribers are the No. 1 source of revenue that supports our local journalists. [Subscribe Today]( [Leaders renew permit for testing device that's related to proposed solar farm in southern Douglas County]( County leaders renewed a three-year permit on Wednesday for a device that measures meteorological conditions in southern Douglas County in connection with a proposed solar farm project. During its meeting on Wednesday, the Douglas County ... [Leaders renew permit for testing device that's related to proposed solar farm in southern Douglas County]( By: Josie Heimsoth County leaders renewed a three-year permit on Wednesday for a device that measures meteorological conditions in southern Douglas County in connection with a proposed solar farm project. During its meeting on Wednesday, the Douglas County ... September 4, 2024 @ 9:02pm [At City Commission meeting, protesters speak out against plans to remove homeless camp behind Amtrak station; more than 200 people have signed petition]( By: Bremen Keasey Several weeks after the city announced it would be closing a homeless camp behind the Amtrak train station in East Lawrence, more than 200 people have signed onto a petition against closing the camp, and a group of protesters showed up to ... September 4, 2024 @ 6:03pm [Man accused of chasing couple with hatchet pleads not guilty, gets December trial date]( By: Kim Callahan A man accused of chasing a couple with a hatchet last year near a homeless camp in North Lawrence pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Douglas County District Court, and a trial date was set for late fall. Brandon Eugene Snow, 33, was originally ... September 4, 2024 @ 4:35pm [Judge delays plea hearing for 6 weeks so that conviction won't show up on man's background check for job]( By: Kim Callahan A Douglas County judge on Wednesday delayed a plea hearing for a man accused of recklessly discharging a firearm so that the conviction would not show up during an employer’s upcoming background check of the man. Michael Page, the defense ... September 4, 2024 @ 3:59pm [State tax revenues are coming in higher than expected; Republicans urge more tax cuts, but governor urges caution]( By: Tim Carpenter TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said state government tax revenues in August were nearly $23 million above projections, reflecting collections of personal income tax and retail sales tax greater than last year's. Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, said ... September 4, 2024 @ 2:37pm [Man originally charged with attempted murder in Motel 6 shooting gets plea deal for aggravated battery]( By: Kim Callahan A Lawrence man who was charged last year with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a man was found guilty Wednesday in Douglas County District Court of the lesser crime of aggravated battery. Evan Gauge Heffner, 19, pleaded no ... September 4, 2024 @ 12:49pm [Lawrence man found guilty of battering police officer, felony flee and elude]( By: Kim Callahan A Lawrence man was found guilty Wednesday in Douglas County District Court of recklessly fleeing from police and battering an officer. The defendant, Michael Andrew Smith, 40, as part of a deal with the District Attorney’s Office, pleaded ... September 4, 2024 @ 12:22pm [Demolition work begins on old Allen Press building at south end of downtown; developer discusses plans for site]( By: Chad Lawhorn It is the final chapter for a downtown Lawrence building that used to produce many a chapter in academic journals around the world. A large track hoe excavator began punching holes in the cinderblock walls of the former Allen Press building at ... September 4, 2024 @ 11:54am 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