East Lawrence to Get New Affordable Housing Project
Chad Lawhorn reports Lawrence moves toward a new affordable housing development in the Warehouse Arts District funded with 450000 in local grants. The four story building at Ninth and Delaware will include 39 one bedroom apartments and six ground floor units with potential for an office or store. Much of the project could be built offsite and assembled onsite to shorten construction time.
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Defense demands sanction over decertified deputy witness
A defense attorney in a DAI case asks a Douglas County judge to sanction the District Attorney's Office for not informing the defendant that a sheriff's deputy witness was fired for dishonest conduct. The deputy, briefly decertified, admitted taking chips and a soda from a school concession area. Welch faced multiple charges but pleaded to a lesser DUI and awaits sentencing.
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Lawrence Sees Homelessness Rise In 2023 Across Nation
Journal-World notes Lawrence shares a national trend with an 18 percent rise in homelessness in 2023. Federal data show over 770,000 people counted nationwide on a January point-in-time survey. In Douglas County, 414 unhoused individuals were recorded on January 24-25, up from 351 the prior year.
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