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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 2018
Page
1
Abby Charge left Minneapolis for Lawrence seeking a quaint Plains town. She recalls KU’s historic downtown with eateries and venues and says she feels safe despite a rise in violent crime between her freshman and sophomore years. A campus incident unsettled friends about downtown nightlife.
Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden notes 300 of 1100 beds at the Johnson County Adult Detention Center near Gardner are empty while Douglas County Jail, with 186 beds, runs over capacity. The county ships about 50 inmates daily to other counties, seeking a local solution by sharing beds with nearby facilities.
Jitters turned to smiles as two Lawrence fifth-graders won the top two certificates at the 2018 Douglas County Spelling Bee held at Southwest Middle School. Zoe Cachiguango-Latta of Raintree Montessori School led with correct spelling of "repugnance" and will join the runner-up at the state finals March 10 in Topeka.
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