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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2021
Page
2
Information on running obituaries says to call 832-7151 and that obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families of the deceased.
Mark Abel age 62 of Baldwin City died at his home on Friday August 6 2021 arrangements are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home rumsey yost com
A Celebration of Life will be announced later for John Michael Johnny Brooks 44 of Lawrence who gassed away at his home Thursday August 5 2021 Condolences may be left at rimsey-yost.com
Shirley Lou Coulter, 88, of Lawrence, will have a funeral service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 10, at First United Methodist Church. A visitation is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, August 9, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Details available at warrenmcelwain.com.
William A. Swisher Jr., 79, of Linwood, Kansas died August 3, 2021. Visitation and funeral are set for Friday August 6 at Walnut Grove Bible Church in rural Bower Springs. burial will be at Gypsum Valley Cemetery Saturday August 7.
Lawrence and Douglas County will require face coverings in all county and city buildings starting Monday. The order applies to employees and the public, aligning with CDC guidance and local health authorities to curb COVID-19 transmission amid substantial local spread. Public cooperation is requested.
The University of Kansas restates a campus mask policy with different rules for dorm residents, employees in offices and cubicles, and student athletes. Violations may lead to campus exclusion or disciplinary action. Public health officials monitor countywide cases and may push a mask mandate if daily cases exceed thresholds. Douglas County remains a CDC hotspot while local trends surge.
A 120 page draft plan developed since August 2018 outlines guiding policies for land use development and public realm in downtown Lawrence for 20 years. It covers housing, parking, transit, infrastructure, streetscapes, public art and equity inclusion while revising historic preservation rules and proposing a new incubator space for minority entrepreneurs. The plan awaits Lawrence City Commission approval after steering committee amendments and public input.
A city postmaster directs readers to send address changes to the Lawrence Journal-World at P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 for mailing updates and service notices.
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