LJWorld.com Headlines for August 8, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas poised to elect its 1st openly transgender legislator]( Belle Plaine — A retired music teacher would become the first openly transgender member of the deeply conservative Kansas Legislature if she’s elected from a Democratic-leaning district she’s expected to win. Stephanie Byers, of Wichita, ... [Kansas poised to elect its 1st openly transgender legislator]( By: Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press Belle Plaine — A retired music teacher would become the first openly transgender member of the deeply conservative Kansas Legislature if she’s elected from a Democratic-leaning district she’s expected to win. Stephanie Byers, of Wichita, ... August 7, 2020 @ 6:41pm [COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase to 714; 89 remain active]( By: Staff Report Douglas County reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 714. In Douglas County, 625 out of the 714 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County ... August 7, 2020 @ 5:12pm [Board of Zoning Appeals upholds decision that says East Lawrence bar cannot reopen]( By: Rochelle Valverde The City of Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals has voted to uphold a decision that says a longtime family-run tavern in East Lawrence cannot reopen. The question of whether the former Charlie’s East Side Grill & Bar, 900 Pennsylvania St., ... August 7, 2020 @ 4:43pm [Woman hit by car still in serious condition, Lawrence police say]( By: Staff Report A woman who was hit by a vehicle last week remains in serious condition at an area hospital, according to Lawrence police. The woman, whose name and age have not been provided to the Journal-World, was struck by a vehicle as she attempted to ... August 7, 2020 @ 4:39pm [Lawrence school board to consider giving administration ability to furlough some staff during remote learning period]( By: Dylan Lysen The Lawrence school district may soon be able to furlough some staff who administration believes will not be needed during remote learning this fall. The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider giving the district’s administration the ... August 7, 2020 @ 4:21pm [Annual report: Violent crime and property crime dropped in Lawrence and Douglas County in 2019]( By: Mackenzie Clark The latest edition of an annual report shows that, overall, violent and property crime were down for Lawrence and Douglas County in 2019. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s 2019 Crime Index, released Friday, quantifies the number of ... August 7, 2020 @ 3:11pm [Kansas governor tests negative for coronavirus, aide says]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated at 6:37 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7: Topeka — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly tested negative for the coronavirus Friday as a Republican legislative leader faced criticism from some Democrats for not telling colleagues until this week that ... August 7, 2020 @ 1:29pm [Testing initially wasn’t going to be mandatory at KU, but decision changed at the last minute]( By: Conner Mitchell The University of Kansas on Wednesday announced that students and staff returning to campus would go through a mandated COVID-19 testing program, similar to plans announced by other universities across the country. But documents obtained by ... August 7, 2020 @ 12:44pm [Thellman hangs on to lead by just 6 votes in County Commission race; result still not official]( By: Dylan Lysen Updated at 3:40 p.m. Friday The race for the Douglas County Commission 2nd District has reached an unofficial end with incumbent Nancy Thellman holding on to her seat by just a few votes. In the final tally released Friday, Thellman finished ... August 7, 2020 @ 9:52am 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