LJWorld.com Headlines for August 13, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board makes cuts, approves 2020 budget; ratifies teacher compensation package with $1.9M increase]( After making hundreds of thousands of dollars in cuts, the Lawrence school board approved a 2020 fiscal year budget and ratified its agreement with the local teachers union. Kathy Johnson, executive director of finance for the district, ... Checkers [Lawrence school board makes cuts, approves 2020 budget; ratifies teacher compensation package with $1.9M increase]( By: Dylan Lysen After making hundreds of thousands of dollars in cuts, the Lawrence school board approved a 2020 fiscal year budget and ratified its agreement with the local teachers union. Kathy Johnson, executive director of finance for the district, ... August 12, 2019 @ 8:52pm [The Paper Plains Literary Festival coming to Lawrence next spring]( By: Kathy Hanks Organizers of a literary festival set for next spring are lining up authors for the four-day event in Lawrence. “The Paper Plains Literary Festival,” scheduled for April 23-26, 2020, will be a collaboration of the University of Kansas Hall ... August 12, 2019 @ 4:13pm [Lawrence City Commission to discuss proposal to charge for disposable plastic and paper bags]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders will soon discuss a proposal to charge people for disposable grocery and shopping bags in an effort to reduce waste. As part of its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss the Sustainability Advisory ... August 12, 2019 @ 3:57pm [Lawrence police identify 2-year-old found dead in car; death investigation underway]( By: Rochelle Valverde Updated at 4 p.m. Monday Lawrence police have identified the child who was found dead inside a parked car Sunday afternoon as DéVonté Lashawn Turner. Police Chief Gregory Burns Jr. at a news conference on Monday said the 2-year-old Lawrence ... August 12, 2019 @ 2:20pm [Lawrence police blotter for August 12]( By: Staff Report 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. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday and includes 169 ... August 12, 2019 @ 1:39pm [Lawrence City Commission to consider finalizing 2020 budget that holds tax rate flat, increases utility and parking rates]( By: Rochelle Valverde Lawrence city commissioners will soon finalize the city’s 2020 budget, which as proposed would hold the property tax rate flat and increase utility rates, parking rates and commissioner pay. The commission will finalize the budget and the ... August 12, 2019 @ 12:16pm [Lawrence murder trial delayed as defense attorney withdraws from case]( By: Mackenzie Clark Story updated at 6:24 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12: A jury trial for a Lawrence man charged with shooting another man in the doorway of his home nearly two years ago has been delayed again as his appointed attorney has withdrawn from the case. Steven ... August 12, 2019 @ 11:51am 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