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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 2022
Page
2
Information on running obituaries for the Journal-World. For details call 832-7151. Obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or the families of the deceased.
A visitation for John Franklin Barnes 58 of Pomona is set from 6 to 7 pm Tuesday April 26 2022 at Rumsey Host Funeral Home. He died April 18 2022 at LMH Health. rumsey-host.com
Roberta Trowbridge passed away on April 24 2021. Her obituary appears on the Joplin Ozark Memorial Crematory site.
Douglas County Sheriffs Office reports a head on collision in the 800 block of North 1800 Road known as the Farmer's Turnpike just east of the K 10 bypass. A westbound driver crossed the center line and died after transport to hospital. The eastbound driver had non life threatening injuries. The road was closed briefly during investigation.
State lawmakers approved 108 million dollars in new higher ed funding while leaving a 20.7 million gap to be resolved next week. KU officials warn tuition could rise if the extra money isn’t approved, though leaders hope revenue gains will secure flat tuition for a fourth year.
Senior Assistant District Attorney Brackman said the plea rests on facts that Mendoza slept with a loaded stolen Glock 23 in his grandmother’s home, a 2 year old child was shot and died, and Mendoza alerted authorities after discovering the injuries. The case began with Mendoza facing involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment charges, some of which were dropped in the plea. Sentencing is set for June 7 with potential ranges outlined.
Drake admitted the shooting but claimed self defense after Holladay refused to leave his home. The jury, per Walker of the Journal World, found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter after a day and a half of deliberations. Holladay, a 2010 Eudora High School graduate, left a daughter. Drake’s long legal saga included past refusals to appear, changing attorneys, and a 2019 no contest plea to aggravated battery. Drake’s sentencing ended with a courtroom outburst as deputies escorted him away amid family confrontations.
The Lawrence arts commission weighs Kimball's multi piece design for a new transit station at Bob Billings Parkway and Crestline Drive funded by the Percent for Art program. Lighting ideas include internal illumination to make glass roundels visible 24 7 as the commission seeks a formal approval ahead of a May meeting. The project, part of a joint Lawrence Transit and University of Kansas bus system effort, is budgeted at 7.6 to 8.5 million with completion hoped for January 2023.
Local newsroom contact info appears with multiple departments and phone lines for government courts crime schools obituaries and sports. The notice lists how to submit letters to the editor and manage subscriptions along with postmaster address for mail changes.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 or email news ljworld.com to report mistakes and seek prompt clarification.
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