This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2020
Page
2
Arthur A. Art Gfeller 81 of Lawrence died December 29 2020 at home no public services planned obituary available with condolences at rumsey yost com Information about running obituaries is available by calling 832 7151 Obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families
A retrospective on 2020 in Douglas County covers record turnout at the November election with Joe Biden winning the county and Republicans winning down ballot, the resignation of Lawrence’s first Black police chief and a push to reform the police oversight board, the county jail expansion reversal, and the opening of LMH West outpatient clinic. It also notes the pandemic’s impact on education, economy, and daily life, including mask use, remote classes, and rising unemployment.
The Journal-World states its policy to correct all significant errors brought to editors' attention. Readers are asked to report errors by calling 832-7154 or emailing news ljworld.com.
Douglas County remains on a shorter extension under CARES, with Johnson and Sedgwick counties receiving a one year extension while smaller counties through the state get until end of February. Plinsky notes the extra time aids more than 50 community partners in using funds locally.
Douglas County moved nearly 1 million to ready programs before the deadline. Explore Lawrence and the Lawrence Restaurant Association distributed funds for hospitality and hotel support, with Michael Davidson noting easy distribution amid strong need. The final spending tally remains uncertain as reporting extends into January and February.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.