County office to stay open for New Year's Eve
Douglas County Emergency Management plans to keep offices open New Year Eve with a public information hotline. Coordinator Paula Phillips said no catastrophic failures are anticipated but a weekend of celebration poses risks and a briefing to commissioners is set for 6 35 p m at the county courthouse.
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Lawrence
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Wellsville weighs two school building options to ease crowding
Wellsville officials urged a bond vote to fund either an $8.2 million high school with a new junior high area or a $6.6 million elementary school that would convert the current building to a middle school. Superintendent Denise O'Dea noted enrollment could rise from 768 to 1,049 in ten years as a 52 member committee considers solutions.
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Denise O'Dea
Franklin County
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Fatal one vehicle crash claims Shawn Evans in Jefferson County
Law rence man Shawn M. Evans died in a Monday night rollover on U S 24 about five miles west of Perry. Eric L. Collins was hospitalized in critical condition, and Eric D. Messler was listed in fair condition. Evans was the fourth road fatality in four days, following Brandon Snyder Eric Finch and Stacie Meckel. An obituary for Evans appears on page 3B.
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Know Your Antiques focuses on Santas at museum
Lawrence briefs: Santa themed program Know Your Antiques will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday December 8 at Watkins Community Museum of History. Angela M. Conrad owner of Antiques on Mass will discuss Santa origins and her collection. Attendees may bring their Santas for Show and Tell and appraisal help. Free to public. donations suggested for the museum.
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Angela M. Conrad
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