LJWorld.com Headlines for December 4, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas counties reject new guidance on COVID-19 quarantines]( TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two northeast Kansas counties on Thursday rejected at least part of the new federal and state guidelines for shortening the time people are quarantined after they're possibly exposed to COVID-19. New guidance Wednesday ... [Kansas counties reject new guidance on COVID-19 quarantines]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two northeast Kansas counties on Thursday rejected at least part of the new federal and state guidelines for shortening the time people are quarantined after they're possibly exposed to COVID-19. New guidance Wednesday ... December 3, 2020 @ 11:11pm [Lawrence school board adopts COVID-19 guidance criteria; county health department's guidance remains in orange tier]( By: Dylan Lysen The Lawrence school board on Thursday formally adopted criteria for guidance on how to conduct school amid the coronavirus pandemic, adding more criteria to consider than local health officials have previously. The board’s criteria is based ... December 3, 2020 @ 10:56pm [For 10th anniversary show, Ashley Davis will play live in Lied Center — with no in-person audience]( By: Lauren Fox Ashley Davis and her band spent five months this spring and summer collaborating on an album — but they all worked on it from their own homes. “It was kind of like a conveyor belt process,” Davis said. One band member would send their ... December 3, 2020 @ 5:23pm [Governor launches new COVID-19 public health campaign, website that lists free testing sites]( By: Staff Report Gov. Laura Kelly launched a new COVID-19 public health campaign and testing website on Thursday, according to a news release from her office. The campaign, called "Stop the Spread. It's Up to Us, Kansas," will share the importance of getting ... December 3, 2020 @ 4:14pm [Man convicted in Lawrence grease thefts sentenced to probation]( By: Mackenzie Clark Almost a year after pleading guilty in two cases stemming from thefts of grease, a man has been sentenced to probation, and he told the judge he’s going to turn his life around. Byron P. Aston, 30, previously of Springfield, Mo., was charged ... December 3, 2020 @ 3:29pm [Man pleads to lesser offense, is sentenced to probation in Lawrence rape case]( By: Mackenzie Clark A judge sentenced a man to two years of probation Thursday in what began as a rape case, and she told the man to stop saying the victim was lying, as he has been convicted of a felony. Evan P. Hiesberger, 23, was initially charged with rape of ... December 3, 2020 @ 3:10pm [While downtown's Christmas Parade won't happen this year, a stagecoach and a pair of horses will make sure it is not forgotten]( By: Chad Lawhorn If this Saturday you see a Wells Fargo stagecoach driving down Massachusetts Street, you really won’t need to start wondering what was in that eggnog you just drank. Your eyes won’t be playing tricks on you. It will just be a small bit of ... December 3, 2020 @ 2:44pm [Lawrence police blotter for Dec. 3, 2020]( 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 up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... December 3, 2020 @ 1:02pm 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