Civil War on the Western Frontier events fill Lawrence Datebook
Lawrence Datebook lists multiple Civil War on the Western Frontier events at local venues including Watkins Community Museum of History and Lawrence Arts Center with lectures, film, music, and family programs. Notable offerings include Abe and Mary lectures at 7 p.m., Touched by Fire documentary at 10 a.m., Ballad of Black Jack at 7:30 p.m., and Restoring Constitution Hall lunch lecture.
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Lawrence
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Memorial Stadium
Constant Park
Fifth
Tennessee
Constitution Hall
Topeka
Lawrence Interfaith Initiative
Lawrence Public Library
Missouri
Coalition On
Farmers Market
Public Transit Advisory Committee
Lawrence Transit System Office
Lawrence City Commission
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts Streets
KU Beach 'N Boulevard
Wescoe Beach
Civil Air Patrol
Kansas National Guard
Iowa
Wakarusa
31St St
Kanwaka
Kanwaka Township
U.S. Highway 40
Civil War on the Western Frontier Weekend Events
A series of Civil War era events in Kansas include Civil War on the Western Frontier activities at multiple sites. Highlights feature tours of Lecompton Black Jack Battlefield and frontier museums, lectures, children games, a Little Women Tea, and a Territorial Dance with reservations required. Fees vary and some events are free.
Lawrence area health and library events this week
The Lawrence Douglas County Health Department hosts a Wimunization clinic at 200 Maine with varied daily hours from Monday to Friday. The Lawrence Public Library hosts Family Storytime Sundays and Library Storytime Thursdays in the Children's Room. An informational BBBS Douglas County meeting is set for Tuesday evening and Wednesday noon at 1525 W Sixth St Suite A.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Maine
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Douglas County
Sixth St
Suite A
Eight cars damaged in Edgehill Drive incident and fire department logs
Police report eight vehicles in the 1600 block of Edgehill Drive had driver side mirrors broken overnight causing about 300 dollars each in damage. Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical logged several responses including a minor home fire, vehicle fires, a smoke odor scare, and arcing electrical lines on Wednesday.
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Edgehill Drive
Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical
28Th Terrace
Manor Terrace
Jayhawk Blvd
Tall Grass Drive
Trail Road
Hospital Births Report From Lawrence and Surrounding Areas
Chaitra Ford and Dustin DeSerano of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Thursday. Chris and Kymber Nicholson of Eudora welcomed a boy on Thursday. Kristina Calhoun and Jeff Campbell of Lawrence welcomed a girl on Thursday.
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Chaitra Ford
Dustin DeSerano
Lawrence
Chris
Kymber Nicholson
Eudora
Kristina Calhoun
Jeff Campbell
Journal-World Corrects Significant Errors Policy
The Journal World states it corrects all significant errors brought to editors' attention. Readers are urged to call the listed number or email to report mistakes.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Annie R Fraga Dies at 66 in Lawrence
Graveside services for Annie R Ann Fraga 66 of Lawrence will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Aug 7 2007 at home born July 25 1941 in Pauls Valley Oklahoma daughter of Fred Albert and Velma Ann Daniels a homemaker and caregiver to grandchildren she married Antone Fraga they divorced after 32 years Survivors include two sons Bobby and Tony Dink a daughter Cas Sandra Fraga four brothers Randy Benny Donald Johnny five sisters Trila Eller Emma Lee Lewis Carolyn Wit tenhour Jeannie Webb Sharon 14 grandchildren and 13 great Memorials may go to the Ann Fraga Memorial Fund c/o Rumsey Yost Funeral Home Online condolences at www rumsey yost com.
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Lawrence
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ms. Fraga
Pauls Valley
Okla
Fred Albert
Velma Ann
Daniels
California
Antone Fraga
Bobby
Tony “Dink
Cassandra Fraga
Randy Daniels
Houston
Benny Daniels
Ozark
Donald Daniels
Oregon
Johnny Daniels
Trila Eller
Emma Lee Lewis
Carolyn Wittenhour
Sacramento
Calif
Jeannie Webb
Little Rock
Ark
Sharon
Ann Fraga
Rumsey-Yost.com
Kenneth L. Cole dies. longtime John Deere manager and public servant
Kenneth L. Cole 78 of Lawrence died August 8 2007 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A 1:30 p.m. Saturday service at Davidson Funeral Home Topeka with burial at Rochester Cemetery follows. Survived by wife Doris two sons and two grandchildren. Cole served in the US Army in Germany during the Korean War era and held posts in Hoyt and Soldier Township. he was a deacon and usher at Northland Christian Church and supported Boy Scouts and the Kansas State Historical Society. Funeral home calling hours today from 1 to 9 p.m.
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Kenneth L. Cole
Lawrence
Davidson Funeral
Topeka
Rochester Cemetery
Mr. Cole
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Arthur and
Zella Clark Cole
Rock Creek
Seaman Rural High School
Hoyt
Cole
U.S. Army
Germany
Soldier Township
John Deere
Northland Christian Church
Boy Scouts of America
Kansas State Historical Society
Doris M. Thompson
First United Methodist Church
Terry L
Debra
Lenexa
Mark D
Rosemary
Duvall
Wash
Ted
Obituary policy guidelines for Journal-World submissions
The Journal World publishes obituaries for residents or former long time residents in the circulation area and for others with survivors here. Photos are welcome. Guidelines are available via your mortuary, by calling 785 832 7154, or online at www ljworld com obituaries.
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Journal-World
Liworld.com
Mule Creek boy acquitted in big Kansas school fire case
Nemaha County magistrate Judge James O'Connor acquitted 14 year old Damon Miller of starting the March fire that destroyed most of Seneca Grade School and Nemaha Valley Junior High. The blaze caused 5 million dollars in damage and displaced 275 students. Defense said circumstantial evidence left reasonable doubt.
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Nemaha County
Kansas
James O'Connor
Damon Miller
Seneca
Nemaha Valley
Steve Deiter
Sabetha
Damon
Douglas County faces funding gap for free gun lock program
The Douglas County Sheriff and District Attorney warn federal budget cuts threaten free gun lock distributions started in 2002. About 200 locks were given this year through the sheriff's office, hospitals and clinics. nationwide, funding has shrunk since 2002, with only half of 560,000 requests fulfilled this year. The DA plans to seek alternate funds, including drug-forfeiture money.
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Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office
Karl Wempe
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Douglas
Shari LeGate
Project Childsafe
LeGate
Charles Branson
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