erratic city Christmas lighting prompts questions
Residents question why downtown lights are inconsistent and if repairs will occur before Christmas. City officials cite limited electrical capacity for Massachusetts Street trees while noting crews recently fixed a section that had been turned off. The piece also covers FEMA fire service costs for Haskell and KU, and parks department funding for a children’s shopping spree.
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George Williams
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence Inc
Williams
Lawrence
Haskell Indian Nations University
HIN
Haskell
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jim McSwain
Kansas University
McSwain
Call Sound Off to Leave Your Question
Readers can call the Journal-World Access line at 865-5000 and enter category 7478 to hear a recording inviting them to leave a question. The prompt guides callers through the process to submit queries for Sound Off.
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Journal-World Access
Journal-World News
J-W
Collision injures two motorists near Lawrence
Clifford Elston, 46, was treated and released after a 7 am crash three miles south of Lawrence on Douglas County Road 458. He was eastbound when his car hit a pickup driven by Ronald Rushing, 35, who had stopped to assist a stalled motorist. No citations issued. Earlier, firefighters investigated a smoke report at 6:07 pm at 1415 19th, caused by a defective furnace.
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Clifford Elston
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Douglas County
Elston
Ronald L. Rushing
Rushing
Adoptions and Birth Announcements from Lawrence Area
Pamela Jo Houk of Lawrence is admitted. Dismissals include Rhonda Jeanne Marshall and baby girl, Dionne Jessica Chavez and baby girl, Lawrence. Big THs Dilbir and Nimrata Bindra, Lawrence, a girl born Monday. Fred and Melody Rhoades, Perry, a boy born Monday.
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Rhonda Jeanne Marshall
Baby Girl
Lawrence
Dionne Jessica Chavez
Dilbir
Nimrata Bindra
Fred
Melody Rhoades
Perry
Injured teens, family to return home
Two Lawrence teens Chad Ellis and Andrew Fairchild, severely injured in a November 29 Texas crash, are en route to Lawrence after being released from Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. Carrie Ellis, 17, died in the accident near Seymour while returning from a Thanksgiving visit. Family plans a flight home tonight. Services for Carrie set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Lawrence
Texas
Chad Ellis
Andrew Fairchild
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo
Tex
Seymour
Carrie Ellis
Carrie
Trinity Episcopal Church
Martha
Robert Fairchild
Community voices weighed on school closures
Rachel McWilliams from Lawrence Kansas urges exploring school closures as an option while Mark Hall of Topeka notes Houston built many schools but faced under enrollment. Both discuss overcrowding versus maintaining facilities based on district population and needs.
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Rachel McWilliams
Lawrence
Houston
Mark Hall
Topeka
Karen Ruff
Marlys Harder
Douglas County jailer arrested on sex charge
A Douglas County jailer was arrested on a felony count of aggravated sexual battery after a report by a 23 year old Lawrence woman. He was released on bond and ordered to appear in district court. The incident allegedly occurred at his Meadow Brook apartment between Sept 30 and Oct 1. The officer had worked five years for the jail and was placed on paid leave. Also noted is a Marine Corps promotion for Brian Drake of Lawrence.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Meadowbrook Apartments
Jean Schmidt
Kansas
Kevin Harmon
Loren Anderson
Anderson
Bee
Brian Drake
3Rd Combat Engineer Battalion
3Rd Marine Division
Okinawa
Japan
Drake
Melvin and
Damita Drake
Marines
Lawrence City Commission plans public art project and zoning
Wane DATEBOOK notes a 6:35 p.m. Lawrence City Commission at city hall to discuss a $10,000 public art project and rezoning for a PayLess Cashways on South Iowa Street plus a legislative agenda. Also 6:30 p.m. Planning Commission on the same site for the Payless development.
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Lawrence City Commission
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Iowa Street
University Forum
ECM Center
Oread
Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission
Douglas County Commission
11Th
South Lawrence
Lawrence High Boys
South Iowa
Voters weigh park funding via sales tax question
The Access poll asks residents to vote yes or no on a sales tax increase for park improvements. Call 865-5000 and enter 3500 to vote yes or 3501 to vote no. Results released tomorrow, with voluntary respondents and not scientifically scientific.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
South Park Recreation Center
LAW Enforcement
Pamela Jo Houk
Meeussa Lacey
Journal-Wold
Baker University
Nathan Armstrong
Kearney
Kyle Kreighbatn
Chanute
Rodney Magnett
Wheaton
Collins Library
Baker
CDBG
East Lawrence
North Lawrence
Pinckney
Brook Creek
Allen Reed
John Nalbandian
Commission
Wal-Mart
Iowa
Community Children’s Center
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Kansas Highway 4
Meriden
Highway Patrol
Lawrence School Board
Interagency Board For Health
City Commission
Access
Bill Snead
The
Journal-World
Bob Nordyke
Caroline Trowbridge
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Nancy Smith
Mason King
Gwyn Mellinger
Tom Fisher
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