LJWorld.com Headlines for September 14, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Under new policy, Douglas County could soon pay people with 'lived experience' to work with its advisory boards]( When people who have firsthand experience with homelessness, criminal justice issues and more share their perspectives with Douglas County's advisory boards, they could soon get paid $25 or $50 per meeting by the county for their input. That's ... [Under new policy, Douglas County could soon pay people with 'lived experience' to work with its advisory boards]( By: Matt Resnick When people who have firsthand experience with homelessness, criminal justice issues and more share their perspectives with Douglas County's advisory boards, they could soon get paid $25 or $50 per meeting by the county for their input. That's ... September 13, 2023 @ 10:43pm [In honor of Constitution Day, Lawrence attorneys and judges read the entire U.S. Constitution aloud]( By: Chris Conde Lawrence attorneys and judges took turns reading passages from the U.S. Constitution out loud on Wednesday at the Douglas County court building in honor of Constitution Day, which is coming up on Sept. 17. The reading at the Judicial and Law ... September 13, 2023 @ 6:32pm [A conversation overheard by a teacher at a Lawrence middle school led to multiple sex crime charges against a 43-year-old man]( By: Kim Callahan Last winter, as four pre-teen girls at Lawrence’s Liberty Memorial Central Middle School were discussing a man calling and sending them messages on Snapchat, a teacher happened to overhear them and alerted the school resource officer. That ... September 13, 2023 @ 5:50pm ['He never knew a stranger, and he was extremely peaceful,' woman says of her brother, who was found deceased at Clinton Lake]( By: Chris Conde The sister of a man whose body was found at Clinton Lake last week remembers him for his love of nature and his peaceful demeanor, as his family awaits answers about how the 50-year-old died. Philando White, of Overland Park, was found by law ... September 13, 2023 @ 2:36pm [Criminal Justice Coordinating Council begins $46K project to assess the group's structure and eventually consider changes to bylaws]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is seeking some outside perspective as it looks to improve. At Tuesday’s CJCC meeting, council members heard more about a project that will help the group assess whether its purpose and ... September 13, 2023 @ 2:05pm [Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 booster; doses to arrive at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health in the coming weeks]( By: Staff report Americans 6 months old and older can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved new Pfizer and Moderna shots, meaning doses could be available as early as this week at pharmacies, ... September 13, 2023 @ 1:50pm [KDHE issues high-risk warning for West Nile virus in Kansas; virus has been reported in horses in 5 counties, including Douglas]( By: Staff report The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Wednesday issued a high-risk warning for West Nile virus infections for most regions of the state. The virus is carried by mosquitoes and can infect humans, horses, birds and other species, ... September 13, 2023 @ 1:25pm [New Bert Nash program, funded by $200,000 grant, will allow agency to offer substance abuse treatment for people from age 14 to 21]( By: Staff report Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center will soon be able to offer evidence-based substance use treatment for adolescents and transitional-age young adults — a first in Douglas County — thanks to funding from the Kansas Fights Addiction ... September 13, 2023 @ 1:09pm [Hallmark files plans for 1,700 solar panels to be installed near its Lawrence plant; company contends city zoning permits solar farms]( By: Chad Lawhorn There’s still considerable controversy about whether a large solar farm should be built in rural eastern Douglas County. But now there are plans for a project with 1,700 solar panels to be built inside the city limits of Lawrence. And it may ... September 13, 2023 @ 1:03pm [KDOT delays temporary closure of Sixth Street west of K-10 for diverging diamond interchange project until next spring]( By: Staff report The Kansas Department of Transportation has delayed the temporary closure of Sixth Street west of Kansas Highway 10 for its ongoing diverging diamond interchange project, citing “unexpected utility relocation setbacks.” KDOT announced the ... September 13, 2023 @ 11:30am 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