LJWorld.com Headlines for December 20, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Firefighters battle a house fire in North Lawrence]( Lawrence firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in North Lawrence. Police and firefighters were called to the house at 712 Locust Street at 1:37 Wednesday morning. Officers arrived to report visible flames on the porch as they assisted ... [Firefighters battle a house fire in North Lawrence]( By: Mike Frizzell Lawrence firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in North Lawrence. Police and firefighters were called to the house at 712 Locust Street at 1:37 Wednesday morning. Officers arrived to report visible flames on the porch as they assisted ... December 20, 2023 @ 2:11am ['I've lived with this shame for 3 years,' Douglas County DA says in tearful testimony at disciplinary hearing]( By: Chris Conde On day two of a disciplinary hearing for Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez, she testified through tears that she was sorry and embarrassed over the case that brought her before the hearing panel. Her deputy, earlier in the day, ... December 19, 2023 @ 9:52pm [Lawrence City Commission unanimously approves $2.7 million funding agreement for Lawrence Community Shelter in 2024]( By: Austin Hornbostel Lawrence leaders voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve nearly $2.7 million in city funding for the Lawrence Community Shelter for 2024 as part of another updated funding agreement. The Lawrence City Commission approved $2,677,696 in ... December 19, 2023 @ 8:10pm [West Middle School paraprofessional honored with Lawrence Schools Foundation's 'Dedication to Education' award]( By: Matt Resnick West Middle School paraprofessional Caleb Rahmeier on Tuesday was honored as this year’s recipient of the Lawrence Schools Foundation’s “Dedication to Education” award. The award is given each year to a teacher or paraeducator who goes ... December 19, 2023 @ 4:47pm [Planning Commission split on 1,105-acre Kansas Sky Energy Center solar project after 8-hour meeting]( By: Austin Hornbostel After a meeting that extended into the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission was divided on whether to recommend approval of a permit for the first commercial-scale solar energy facility in Douglas ... December 19, 2023 @ 4:10pm [New security system that monitors students' computer use has 'inundated' district with alerts; leader apologizes to staff]( By: Matt Resnick Insufficient training caused Lawrence school district staff to be unprepared and overwhelmed by a new program that monitors students’ computer usage for unsafe behaviors, according to Superintendent Anthony Lewis and school board member Ronald ... December 19, 2023 @ 3:05pm [Federal court rules against ACLU in lawsuit that seeks to reduce wait times at Larned State Hospital]( By: TOPEKA — In the latest legal move over “one of the worst ongoing human rights crises” in the state, a federal district judge denied a request to temporarily block long wait times at Larned State Hospital. If the preliminary injunction ... December 19, 2023 @ 1:19pm [Lawrence police issue silver alert for 73-year old man, missing since Dec. 11]( By: Staff report The Lawrence Police Department has issued a “silver alert” as it is seeking the public’s assistance in finding a 73-year-old man who has been missing since Dec. 11. Police are looking for Jerry Dean Adams. Adams, a Lawrence resident, ... December 19, 2023 @ 11:29am [County leaders to receive year-end report, hear about future outlook of fire and medical department]( By: Matt Resnick Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will receive an update on this year's operations and the outlook for 2024 for the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical department, which receives millions of dollars of county funding toward its ... December 19, 2023 @ 9:26am 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