LJWorld.com Headlines for January 5, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [County leaders revise Douglas County Crisis Line's budget to give it more flexibility in allocating funding]( County leaders voted Wednesday to give the Douglas County Crisis Line a little more flexibility in its 2023 budget. At its regular meeting, the Douglas County Commission approved a revision to the crisis line's budget, which was requested by ... [County leaders revise Douglas County Crisis Line's budget to give it more flexibility in allocating funding]( By: Austin Hornbostel County leaders voted Wednesday to give the Douglas County Crisis Line a little more flexibility in its 2023 budget. At its regular meeting, the Douglas County Commission approved a revision to the crisis line's budget, which was requested by ... January 4, 2023 @ 8:25pm [Citing lack of evidence, DA's office will 'cease prosecution' against woman in Eudora day care death; she tells Journal-World she's 'in shock']( By: Kim Callahan and Sylas May Story updated at 8:41 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023: Citing a lack of evidence, the Douglas County District Attorney's office has decided to "cease prosecution" of a woman who was accused of killing a baby in 2016 at a Eudora day care where she ... January 4, 2023 @ 7:10pm [Douglas County DA drops sexual assault charges against Lawrence man]( By: Chris Conde Charges against a Lawrence man accused of raping two women were dropped Wednesday by the Douglas County District Attorney's Office just days before the man's trial was set to take place. Isaias Esai Rojo, 26, was facing two felony counts of ... January 4, 2023 @ 5:58pm [Lawrence PFLAG chapter, making its debut next week, wants LGBTQ community to know it has your back]( By: Kim Callahan No one should face a difficult or complex experience alone — especially when a segment of society insists on attaching stigma to that experience and even legislating against it. That’s the simple message of a group of moms who started a ... January 4, 2023 @ 4:33pm [Lawrence contest to put barbering skills on display]( By: Kim Callahan An upcoming event aims to put the art of barbering on display, and local barber Jermaine Jackson is expecting folks from around the region to show up with their scissors, clippers and a competitive spirit. The barbering contest, sponsored by ... January 4, 2023 @ 1:59pm [Quail Run teacher selected as a Kansas Horizon Award winner]( By: Staff Report On her first day back at Quail Run Elementary after winter break, Julia Ferguson received a call from Kansas Commissioner of Education Randy Watson informing her that she had been selected as a Kansas Horizon Award winner. The Horizon Award ... January 4, 2023 @ 9:58am 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