LJWorld.com Headlines for December 16, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [While county leaders agree crisis center talks are progressing, they have questions about Bert Nash's interest in operating it]( Douglas County leaders agreed Wednesday night that discussion around who will run the county’s behavioral health crisis center was progressing, but they had many questions for the local provider that’s now being recommended as the entity to ... [While county leaders agree crisis center talks are progressing, they have questions about Bert Nash's interest in operating it]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County leaders agreed Wednesday night that discussion around who will run the county’s behavioral health crisis center was progressing, but they had many questions for the local provider that’s now being recommended as the entity to ... December 15, 2022 @ 5:13pm [City of Lawrence proposes daily entry fee for recreation centers, increases to other parks and rec fees]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is proposing a daily user fee for the city’s four recreation centers, which have traditionally been free to access. The new entrance fee is part of a larger proposal that would increase nearly all ... December 15, 2022 @ 4:55pm [Juries convict man of multiple felonies in brick-throwing, window-smashing cases after back-to-back trials and violent courtroom outbursts]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man went on trial twice this week in front of two Douglas County juries and was convicted of multiple felonies related to property damage and assaulting law enforcement officers. Both trials were interrupted by violent outbursts from ... December 15, 2022 @ 4:29pm [KU Chabad Center for Jewish Life co-director urges everyone to fight back against antisemitism with love]( By: Austin Hornbostel As people around the world grapple with the prevalence of antisemitic hate speech, the University of Kansas’ Chabad Center for Jewish Life is aiming to spread a little bit of light here in Lawrence. The center’s co-director, Rabbi Zalman ... December 15, 2022 @ 2:46pm [Lawrence man sentenced to more than 2 years for choking woman at Lone Star Lake]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was sentenced on Wednesday to more than two years in prison for choking a woman while camping at Lone Star Lake. The man, James Henry Schuyler, 36, pleaded no contest in Douglas County District Court to one felony count of ... December 15, 2022 @ 11:11am [Lawrence’s free Community Christmas Dinner in dire need of donated turkeys, event organizer says]( By: Staff Report Event organizers still need turkeys for Lawrence’s Community Christmas Dinner, which is a free holiday meal for the public. "Our Christmas dinner is in dire need of more turkeys," said Deb Engstrom, the event's organizer. Engstrom has asked ... December 15, 2022 @ 10:51am 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 unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044