LJWorld.com Headlines for December 30, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Town Talk | Lawrence, state see late surge in sales tax collections; city sales taxes end 2021 up by 9%]( Think of it as a nearly $700,000 stocking stuffer at Lawrence City Hall. In the days right after Christmas, the city of Lawrence received its final sales tax check of 2021 from the state of Kansas, and it indeed was $688,000 more than the city ... [Lawrence, state see late surge in sales tax collections; city sales taxes end 2021 up by 9%]( By: Chad Lawhorn Think of it as a nearly $700,000 stocking stuffer at Lawrence City Hall. In the days right after Christmas, the city of Lawrence received its final sales tax check of 2021 from the state of Kansas, and it indeed was $688,000 more than the city ... December 29, 2021 @ 5:43pm [Active COVID cases top 1,200 mark in Douglas County; community now in code red phase]( By: Staff report Active COVID cases in Douglas County soared past the 1,000 mark, health leaders announced on Wednesday, but the spate of new cases did not produce an increase in hospitalizations. As of Wednesday, Douglas County had 1,216 active COVID cases, ... December 29, 2021 @ 5:07pm [Lawrence Public Library leaders say eliminating late fines has improved access, not resulted in more late books]( By: Rochelle Valverde Two years after the Lawrence Public Library decided to eliminate fines for overdue books, library leaders say the change has not adversely affected the turnaround of materials and has improved overall access to the library. The library Board ... December 29, 2021 @ 3:59pm [Lawrence teen accused of murder in fatal shooting claims self-defense in new court filing, alleges drug deal became violent]( By: Dylan Lysen One of the two men accused of murder after a fatal shooting in September is claiming he acted in self-defense after a marijuana deal became violent, according to a new court filing. Andrel D. Spates Jr., 19, recently filed a motion requesting ... December 29, 2021 @ 3:47pm [Kansas basketball to face George Mason on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse]( By: Matt Tait Nine years after he last played in Allen Fieldhouse and a few weeks after his alma mater made its return, former Missouri Tiger Kim English is leading a program back into Kansas for a date with the Jayhawks. KU officials announced Wednesday ... December 29, 2021 @ 12:33pm 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