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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2011
Page
4
Brandon Rush led the Kansas Jayhawks in scoring for the 2008 national champions with 13.3 points per game. He joined Mario Chalmers, Darrell Arthur, and Darnell Jackson as four players averaging double figures, with Chalmers and Arthur each at 12.8 and Jackson at 11.2.
Public notice invites readers to call Sound Off with questions at 832 7297. The item provides a single contact method for audience participation.
A reader on Massachusetts Street asks about common annoyances in daily life and seeks candid examples of pet peeves shared by locals. The question invites practical, relatable responses tied to everyday behavior and etiquette.
A 56-year-old Lawrence man reported to police that his $1200 Honda power generator and $100 Garmin GPS were stolen from an auto burglary between 9 p.m. May 4 and 8 a.m. May 7 in the 2200 block of East Drive near 23rd and Vermont. A 39-year-old Lawrence man was hospitalized after swerving to avoid a deer, sending his Ford F 150 over a sidewalk and into a concrete pillar near Clinton Parkway and the South Lawrence Trafficway. He was treated and released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital. he wore a seat belt. A separate incident sent a driver to LMH after hitting a deer in the 2200 block of Louisiana Street just before 11 p.m. Monday. Police could not provide a current update on his condition.
Jessica Jacques and Patrick Goodman welcomed a son in Lawrence on Tuesday.
Kansas NOW scheduled a 11 am protest at the legislative session's end to denounce abortion bills and remarks by Rep. Pete DeGraaf during May debate. The group criticized his rape and incest coverage comments and pledged donations to gift tires as a retort while noting July requirements for policies that exclude abortion coverage.
Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668, providing a direct channel for readers to request clarification or comment on legislative developments.
Douglas County commissioners continue discussion on including the Northeast Sector Plan in Hori zoning 2020. The plan faces opposition over soil conservation doubts and would guide development in northeast Lawrence and Grant Township. The meeting at 6:35 p.m. in the Douglas County Courthouse also covers Heritage Conservation Council and a community improvement district to fund Yankee Tank Dam rehab. Fire investigators have not finished their probe.
Douglas County prosecutors filed charges of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated sexual battery against a 58-year-old Lawrence man after an early Saturday arrest. Police say they spoke with the suspect and a 30-year-old woman victim in the 1600 block of Haskell Avenue with no injuries reported. Bond was set at $20,000 and the man appeared in court again Tuesday. the Journal-World does not identify suspects unless convicted.
Hilltop Child Development Center at Kansas University appeals for cash donations and gift cards to aid Alicia Langford her mother and 4 year old daughter after a fire damaged a Riverside Manufactured Home Community home. The Douglas County Red Cross assists with short term housing and relief. Pat Pisani urged donations to buy clothing and household items.
Rodney Jones serving 46 months at a federal prison camp in El Reno Oklahoma. Kassie Liebsch serving 37 months at a federal prison camp in Greenville Illinois. Blubaugh's status and care unknown. Sentenced in Wichita for wire fraud conspiracy and related counts. Investigators say the scheme used more than 2 000 football tickets and over 17 000 men's basketball tickets. Also awaiting incarceration are Thomas Blubaugh and Ben Kirtland.
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