Ten Minute Festival and Local Arts Events in Lawrence
A collection of Lawrence events includes EMU Theatre Ten Minute Festival at the Lawrence Arts Center and Cat Scratch Theatre with ten 10 minute plays, The Trojan Women staged at Murphy Hall, and an English Tea Dance at the Arts Center. Also listed are farmers markets, a charity grape stamp for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, a Spring Awakening staged reading, a Richland Homecoming Basket Dinner, and a Police vs Fire Flag Football Challenge. A full listing is online at LJWorld.com/events.
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Lawrence
New Hampshire Street
Blue Jacket Crossing Winery
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Douglas County
Lawrence Arts Center
N.H
EMU Theatre
Lawrence Arts
Cat Scratch
Inge
Murphy Hall
Naismith
Richland
Richland American Legion
Linda Faust
Rick Keefover
Lawrence High School
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Lawrence Public Library
Ljworld.com
Woman Reports purse snatch near Campus Court in Lawrence
An 18 year old woman told Lawrence police a man riding a bicycle took her purse from her car in the Campus Court parking lot at Naismith apartments on 24th Street. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as a thin Black man, 20 to 30, 5 foot 7, wearing a blue shirt, black do rag, and cargo pants. He fled east on 24th Street. Police area search unsuccessful. A 24 year old man was arrested on a warrant for aggravated battery and aggravated assault linked to a July 22 incident after a Thursday arrest in the 1700 block of West 24th. A 22 year old EU student was arrested early Thursday on aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer, DUI, and attempting to flee. A traffic stop on West 23rd led to charges after the suspect accelerated, a brief chase, and handcuffing. officer unharmed.
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Lawrence
Campus Court
Naismith Apartments
24Th St
Matt Sarna
Sarna
24Th Street
Dan Ward
Ward
West 24Th Street
Bronson Star
West 23Rd Street
Star
Tecumseh and Tonganoxie Couples Expecting Daughters
Sean and Lori Blake of Tecumseh announce the birth of a girl due Thursday. Tony and Lindsey Halsa of Tonganoxie expect a daughter this Thursday. Jon DeBoer and Megan McCloud of Wellsville also anticipate a girl this Thursday.
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Sean
Lori Blake
Tecumseh
Tony
Lindsey Halsa
Journal-World error policy notice
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors upon editors’ review and invites readers to report mistakes via phone at 785 832 7154 or by email at news ljworld com.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Retirement party honors chief with 39 years of service
Lawrence Police Department chief Olin retires after 39 years of service. Speakers thanked his wife Sylvie for loyalty and presented her with a commendation. Officers past and present saluted him as he thanked colleagues, then planned possible new job offers.
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Olin
Sylvie
Lawrence sign stolen from train station in 1950s style
Depot Redux backs restoration of the train station with city commissioners seeking funding after a federal grant was rejected. Stoddard says the missing sign is an integral piece of the building, while Maynard Moody and Cory Smith note the desire to see the original sign return.
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Hernly
Stoddard
Depot Redux
Maynard- Moody
James W. Vincent Memorial Service in Lawrence
Memorial services for James W. Jim Vincent 75 of Lawrence will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home with Rev Dr Michael Vincent officiating. Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. He died August 25 2010 in Topeka and was born May 11 1935 in Lawrence. He married Betty Allen in 1959 and survivors include two sons a brother and five grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor s choice.
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James W
Jim” Vincent
Lawrence
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
Michael Vincent
Oak Hill Cemetery
Vincent
Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center
Topeka
John and
Frances Smith Cole
W. Jack Vincent
Mr. Vincent
Elizabeth A
Betty” Allen
J. Warren Vincent
Virginia
McKinney
Texas
Kathryn
Norfolk
Neb
Charles
Bud” Vincent
Baldwin City
Sally Burgess
Seal Beach
Calif
Jim
Bill
Abbie
Sam
Debbie Vincent
Rumsey-Yost.com
Richard Lee Clark Memorial Service in Houston
Richard Lee Clark 71 of Houston Missouri passed away Wednesday August 25 2010 at his home in Houston He was formerly of Lawrence Kansas A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Evans Funeral Home Chapel in Houston following cremation
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Houston
Richard Lee Clark
Evans Funeral Home Chapel
Clark
Lawrence, Kan
Celebration of Life for Shawn Anthes in Lawrence KS
A funeral service for Shawn Michael Anthes 40 of Lawrence will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday August 28 2010 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. He died August 24 2010 at his home. Born January 13 1970 in St Louis MO he was a Navy veteran and worked in restaurants in Olathe and Lawrence most recently at Panera Bread. He was a member of the Lawrence Church of Christ. Memorials may be directed to the church Epilepsy Foundation or donor's choice.
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Shawn Michael Anthes
Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Shawn
St. Louis
Michael
Diane Anthes
Olathe South High School
U.S. Navy
Olathe
Panera Bread
Lawrence Church of Christ
Epilepsy Foundation
13Th St
Warrenmcelwain.com
William Eckles, 65, dies in Kansas City hospice
Private family services for William Charles Eckles known as Bill Eckles age 65 of Green Mountain Falls Colorado will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Kansas City Hospice House Burial will follow in Medicine Row Wyoming Eckles who formerly lived in Lawrence died Thursday August 26 2010 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City Missouri
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William Charles
Bill” Eckles
Green Mountain Falls
Colo
Kansas City
Medicine Row
Wyo
Eckles
Lawrence
Invasive asian carp threaten kansas waters
Kansas scientists warn of a rapid carp invasion in the Kansas River with silver and bighead carp spreading toward the Arkansas River. The bustling schools threaten sport fishing valued at 250 million dollars, while risks to boaters and native fish rise. Anglers moving carp risk fines up to 500 dollars and jail time.
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Kansas City
Kan
School of Fish
Kansas River
Kansas
Arkansas River
Verdigris
Neosho
Doug Nygren
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Fisheries
Nygren
Duane Chapman
U.S. Geological Survey
Jason Goeckler
Wildlife and Parks
Missouri
Chapman
U.S
Mississippi River
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi
Europe
Danube
United States
Illinois River
Illinois
Great Lakes
Fish and Wildlife
Steve Schultz
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
America
Goeckler
Missouri River
Asia
Milford
Turtle Creek
Perry
Clinton
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Perry-Lecompton
U.S. Highway 24
Ferguson Road
Detaast
LAW Enforcement
Theresa Freed
Cory Smith
James W. Vincent
William Charles Eckles
Travis Heying
Wichita Eagle
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Ducks
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