Lawrence Datebook Highlights Weekend Community Events
Weekend schedule includes Lawrence Farmers Market on Vermont Street from 6 30 am to 10 30 am with contact numbers 842 3883 or 838 4726, Citizens for Public Transportation at the Lawrence Public Library, Praise Temple Church outreach with safety talks by Police and East Lawrence Neighborhood Assn, Adopt A Pet at Petco with Amy Tramill, and Douglas County Democratic Party picnic at Dad Perry Park. Sunday features hepatitis B series at Health Department, Underground Railroad Assn meeting at Library, family barn dance at EMC Building, and Fourth Annual Kick Off Barbecue at Free State High School. Monday lists county commission meeting, teen book club at Central United Methodist, school board budget hearing at 10 McDonald Drive, and Health Department and Ottawa board meetings.
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Lawrence Farmers Market
Vermont Street
10Th
Lth
Citizens For Public Transportation
Lawrence Public Library
Praise Temple Church
E. Seventh St
Lawrence
East Lawrence
Iowa
Amy Tramill
Douglas County
Democratic Party
Dad
Perry Park
Carrie Moore
Lawrence- Douglas County Health Department
Maine
Underground Railroad Assn
EMC
Dread Ave
Lawrence Free State High School
Fshs Booster Club
Douglas County Commission
Mass
Central United Methodist Church
Lawrence Board of Education
McDonald Drive
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
Ottawa School Board
Ottawa Middle School
W. Tith St
Datebook submission contact details
To submit items for consideration in Datebook call 832 7254 or write to Datebook P O Box 888 Lawrence 66044. Datebook's e mail address is datebook jworld com.
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Datebook
Tall
P.O
Lawrence
Jworld.com
On the Record Law Enforcement Report Emergency Calls
Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical logged numerous calls including false alarms electrical short gas leak and smoke detector activations at multiple addresses. Ambulance responses covered medical emergencies vehicle accidents and Baldwin Eudora Lecompton and other areas with times ranging Thursday afternoon to Friday early morning.
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Lawrence Douglas County
Maine
North 500 Road
Baldwin
West Sixth Street
Maple Street
East 100 Road
Lecompton
Iowa
Alabama
West 23Rd Street
Walnut Street
Eudora
Tennessee
Fourth Street
Massachusetts
Tomahawk Drive
Sixth Street
Mountain lion sighting stirs doubt in Kansas town
Alice Summers reported a large cat stalking her West Lawrence yard at 7:30 a m Friday near Foxfire Drive. Wildlife experts say mountain lions are extinct in Kansas with the last confirmed sighting in 1904 though unconfirmed reports persist.
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Alice Summers
West Lawrence
Summers
Foxfire Drive
Robert Timm
Kansas University
Natural History Museum
Kansas
Lawrence
Doug Bell
Animal Control
Bell
U.S. Department of Wildlife
Topeka
Ihad Altender
Journal-World Photo
Rocky
Eudora man dies after vehicle crash and alleged self injure
Davy R Knifong 27 of Eudora died Thursday at a Kansas City Kansas hospital from injuries suffered in a Wednesday night crash on East 2000 Road near North 1200 Road south of Eudora. His fiancé Jillian Wohlgemuth said he shot himself in the head while fleeing a friend's house before plowing into trees at high speed. The sheriff's department pending coroner ruling, obit on page 3B. Lone Star Lake dam spillway reconstruction reopened County Road 1 W after a 1.15 million dollar project to fix years of erosion and flood damage.
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Eudora
Kansas City
Kan
Davy R. Knnfong
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Knifong
Jillian Wohlgemuth
Wohlgemuth
Kansas University Medical Center
Davy Jr
Tyler Venn Pack
Overland Park
Lone Star Lake
Local News Contact Details and Hometown Circulation Hours
Local newspaper staff contacts include City Editor Mike Shields and News Editor John Taylor with direct line numbers. We also list managing, sports, features, business editors, ads and circulation contacts along with hours for delivery redelivery and customer service.
Births in Lawrence Add Two Girls to Families
Vanessa Thomas and Travis Shepley welcome a daughter in Lawrence on Thursday. Ralph and Leslie Guffey celebrate the birth of a girl in Lawrence on Thursday. Kahled Al-Besher and Manal Al-Haree also noted in Lawrence birth segment with a newborn.
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Vanessa Thomas
Travis Shepley
Lawrence
Ralph
Leslie Guffey
Kahled Al-Besher
Manal Al-Haree
Correction clarifies Brittany Groenhagen’s parentage in Heetco suit
A Journal World August 1 item corrected earlier misidentifying Karen Groenhagen as Brittany Groenhagen’s stepmother. She is Brittany’s adoptive mother, clarifying the relationship in the lawsuit coverage.
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Journal World
Heetco
Karen Groenhagen
Brittany Groenhagen
Signage on Langston Hughes School Questions Raised
Myron Melton, principal at Langston Hughes Elementary, notes the building exterior displays the school name and address but no public sign. The PTA discussed a large roadside sign, delaying placement until a new road north of the school is completed. Melton says current naming is adequate. Callers may leave questions via Sound Off at 832-7297.
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Lawrence
Wakarusa Drive
Langston Hughes School
Myron Melton
Langston Hughes
Melton
River access debated by residents on safety and responsibility
In a street interview, Jeff Perkins cites stronger safety laws for river activity, Danielle Lawson urges parental vigilance, Richard Showalter supports closer river monitoring, and Charlene Thiry calls for common sense in choosing entertainment near the river.
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Jeff Perkins
Roofer
Perry
Charlene Thiry
McLouth
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Law Enforcement
West Campus Road
23Rd St
Harper St
Bryce Court
N. Ich
Journal-World
Ues
Richard Gwin
Isabella Hedges
Kris
Memorial Stadium
Spaterik
Ljworld.com
Timm
Stephanie Paterik
N.H
Mike Shields
News
Richard Brack
Lworld.com
John Taylor
Bernie Re
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jan Biles
Biles
World.com
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
al Bonner
Marla Preston
Mpreston
Joe Lewis
Peone
Theresa
Danielle Lawson
Casey's
Richard Showalter
Winchester
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