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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2015
Page
2
Information about running obituaries is provided by the Journal-World stating contact number 832-7151 for submitting funeral homes or families. The policy clarifies that obituaries run as submitted without editorial changes.
A celebration of life for Thi-Wan Shepard is scheduled at Arteria Event Gallery on July 31 2015 from 3 to 6 pm with family and friends invited to attend.
Catheryn I Kate Weigand 98 of Emporia Kansas died July 27 2015. Cremation planned memorial Aug 3 2015 at 2 00 PM at Roberts Blue Barnett Funeral Home Emporia led by Charles Bradbury. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Survived by children and many grandchildren greats with memorials for library books and Weigand Scholarship. Condolences online at RobertsBlue.com.
A memorial service for Dorothy Mae McGregor is set for 2 p.m. Saturday August 1 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary with visitation at 1 p.m. Details are available at the funeral home website.
The funeral for Tommy Jackson Jr., 63, of Lawrence, will be at 2 pm Friday July 31, 2015 at Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 7 pm. Online condolences at rumsey-yost.com.
The Kansas advisory committee of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission voted to hold hearings early next year to assess whether voter ID requirements have suppressed turnout in some communities. They will invite Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a vocal proponent of the laws, to testify. The chair notes concerns that the law disproportionately affects certain age groups and racial groups. The committee can urge the full commission in Washington to consider the case.
Beginning in August Lawrence will change routes 5 9 15 and 29 with minor adjustments to other lines. Route 5 revises East Hill Business Park service Route 9 serves Rock Chalk Park Route 15 started in May to serve 31st Haskell training facilities and East Hills Park. Route 29 adopts a B schedule on Saturdays breaks and summer sessions. New transit guides posted citywide and online at lawrencetransit.org.
A brief line indicates numbers can be used with a system testing service to learn when the next bus will arrive. The fragment mentions an ETA learning tool and transit timing in a neutral, non-technical tone. The reader should infer a focus on bus arrivals and testing a timing system.
Douglas County District Court Clerk will extend hours to 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning Monday, citing efficiencies from mandatory electronic filing implemented Jan 5. The program, eFlex, began as a pilot in March 2013 with Chief Judge Robert Fairchild pushing electronic filings.
Kansas lawmakers limited earnings for working retirees in KPERS. Licensed school professionals who retired after April 1 face a 25 000 annual cap, forcing a choice between benefits or continued work. The rule could reduce teacher returns and worsen staffing as districts plan for potential vacancies and graded retirements.
This entry lists the Journal World News Center contact at 645 New Hampshire Street Lawrence Kansas with phone numbers 785 843 1000 and 800 578 8748 for reader inquiries and office correspondence.
Notice notes phone line for billing, delivery, or vacation issues and provides postmaster address in Lawrence Journal World. It lists contact number 832-719 and directs address changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 0888.
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