Lawrence Datebook listings for December dates
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department immunization clinics and flu shots at 200 Maine. meetings of Douglas County Commission at 1100 Mass and Eudora City Council at 4 E Seventh St. American Music Academy writers showcase at Paradise Cafe. Cottonwood Inc Lunch Bunch Tour. Saturday Nites Main Event youth lock-in at East Lawrence Center. acoustic jam at Aimee's Coffee House. Cancellations include Lawrence City Commission meetings. museum closed KY. Submit Datebook items to 832-6397 or datebook@world.com.
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Douglas County Commission
Mass
Wakarusa
31St St
Eudora
Seventh St
Americana Music Academy
Paradise Cafe
Lawrence
Helen Foresman
Spencer Museum of Art
Cottonwood Inc
W. 31St St
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
Aimee's
Sixth
Massachusetts
Datebook
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Fire and hazard calls logged by Lawrence firefighters
Lawrence Douglas County Fire & Medical reported several events including a malfunctioning smoke detector at 1467 Jayhawk Blvd and a trash bin fire at 1740 Massachusetts. A sprinkler malfunction occurred at 1501 Inverness Drive, followed by a building fire at 2511 W 31st St. The Journal-World notes it does not publish all police reports.
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Lawrence Douglas County
Jayhawk Blvd
Massachusetts
Inverness Drive
31St St
Journal-World
Hospitals Births Hayden Chisholm and Jessica Irving
Lawrence welcomes a baby boy born Sunday to Hayden Chisholm and Jessica Irving. The birth adds a new member to the local family with no complications reported.
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Hayden Chisholm
Jessica Irving
Lawrence
Corrections Policy Notice From The Journal World
The Journal World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors’ attention. Readers are invited to report errors by calling the provided number or emailing the newsroom at the stated address.
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Journal-World
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Prison gang leader McElhiney gets 30 years without parole
Michael McElhiney aged 45 is sentenced to 30 years without parole by U.S. District Judge Richard D. Rogers for conspiracy to distribute heroin and aiding and abetting heroin distribution inside Leavenworth. The Aryan Brotherhood figure was convicted Sept 13 after three trials, with a prior hung jury and an appeals reversal over juror coercion. He begins serving the sentence in Marion, Illinois.
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Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
U.S
Richard D. Rogers
McElhiney
Aryan Brotherhood
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Rogers
Marion
Ill
Journal World Contact and Staff Directory Update
Directory style notice lists newsroom contacts for City News Sports Living Obituaries and editorial offices at 609 North H, with phone lines and emails for editors and departments. Includes subscriber service hours and ad circulation contacts and the News Center address.
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Richard Brack
Lworld
John Taylor
Ljworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Gardner
Chuck Woodling
Jworld
Mindie Paget
Ijworld
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Tjworld
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Christmas Holiday Hours In Lawrence Government Services
Lawrence city and county offices observe Christmas with closures on Wednesday. Many services including libraries, parks, recreation centers, and transit suspend operations. some sites delay or alter schedules through Tuesday and Wednesday. Emergency water or sewer contacts provided. various recreation centers have altered hours and delayed openings.
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Lawrence
Carl Knox Natatorium
Douglas County
Ottawa
Baldwin
DeSoto City Hall
Eudora
Parks and Recreation Department
State employees total forty thousand three hundred forty eight
State officials report a total of 40,348 state employees across sectors. Education accounts for 16,451 workers, human resources 8,729, general government 5,552, public safety 5,083, highways and other transportation 3,247, and agriculture and other natural resources 1,286.
Call Sound Off Line for Questions
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Who Should Be Person of the Year
Abby Mills reports street opinions from Dillon shoppers on who deserves Person of the Year. John Halladay praises integrity and country, Greg Wilson backs President Bush amid tough duties, a New Yorker notes collective unity, Christine White commends Bush for restraint and peacemaker patience.
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John Halladay
L Lawrence
Christine White
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeka
George Bush
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