Longest-serving Lawrence High librarian retires after 46 years
Martha Oldham, the district's longest serving educator, retired July 1 after 46 years as Lawrence High School librarian. Born in Emporia, she began at LHS in 1967 after seven years in Manhattan schools. Dirk Wedd, now LHS head football coach, recalls her family-like atmosphere and history displays inspiring students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Martha Oldham
Oldham
Lawrence
Emporia
LHS
Manhattan
Dirk Wedd
Lawrence High
Wedd
Murphy
City faces no bid contract for Rock Chalk Park work
Lawrence attorneys contend the city skirts bidding laws by approving about 12.2 million dollars in roads and utilities for Rock Chalk Park without public bidding. City officials say legal authority exists to waive bidding for the sports park project linking a city recreation center and a private KU sports facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Chalk Park
Chris Burger
Lawrence
Kansas University
Law School
Thomas Fritzel
Governor Brownback backs regent pick amid party row
Senate Democrats accuse Governor Sam Brownback of packing the Kansas Board of Regents with too many Republicans as Shane Bangerter, a Dodge City attorney, advances his nomination. Bangerter shifted to unaffiliated status after years of GOP activity, raising questions about party balance and the nomination process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topera
Sam Brownback
Kansas Board of Regents
Senate
Thony Hensley
Topeka
Hensley
Pat Apple
R-Louisburg
Brownback
Shane Bangerter
Dodge City
Bangerter
GOP
Ford County
Republican Party
Lawsuit on fast track in Kansas abortion case
The chief federal judge for Kansas set an aggressive schedule for Planned Parenthood's challenge to sections of the new state abortion law, signaling a fast track in the federal case. The notice appeared on page 3A of the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Planned Parenthood
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Peter Hancock
Phancock
Ljworld.com
Nick Krug
Journal-World Photo
World.com
City Commission
Facebook.com
Ljworld
Twitter.com
Lawrenceing
Lawrencedeals.com
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!