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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2012
Page
5
The Lawrence school district groundskeepers and contractors post warning signs for 24 hours after Roundup spraying around school buildings. They avoid spraying when schools are in session, near people or pets, on windy days, or within 100 feet of gardens.
Meagan Thomas asks readers in Massachusetts about favorite high school teachers and the subjects they taught, inviting reflections and reader responses.
Filing deadline closes with only one county race developing as incumbents largely face no opposition. Eudora Township Trustee drew no filings, leaving write-ins as the fallback. Frank Male of Eudora challenges Nancy Thellman for the 2nd District County Commission seat while Branson and other county posts tilt uncontested. County Clerk and officials note unusual activity spread across townships.
A list of candidates filed for local offices including District Attorney Charles Branson Democrat from Lawrence, various township positions, and trustees. Notable entries include Nancy Thellman Republican 2nd District and Kay Pesnell Democrat for Register of Deeds. Multiple Republican names appear for sheriff, treasurer, clerk, and trustees across Kanwaka, Clinton, Palmyra, and other townships.
Ex council member Dennis Bixby 51 and Mike Yanez 62, both from Tonganoxie, will dispute the 3rd District Leavenworth County Commission seat in November after Yanez’s contract was not renewed. Filing closed Friday with candidates filing beforehand per County Clerk Janet Klasinski.
A former Jefferson County commissioner David Christy will challenge Sheriff Jeff Herrig in the August Republican primary. Christy, a retired Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent, previously served as commissioner 2005 to 2009 and ran in 2008. Also in August 7, Republicans Kyle G. Brown and Wayne Ledbetter compete for the County Commission 2nd District as Dunnaway retires. Other GOP incumbents face no opposition.
Douglas County prosecutors filed four misdemeanor counts against 26 year old William John Albert Thomas after a domestic disturbance. He faces domestic battery intimidation of a victim criminal restraint and criminal damage to property for damaging a door frame. Next hearing set for Monday. A separate incident on Ousdahl Road involved a knife threatening a resident. suspect fled before police arrived. One person was flown by helicopter to KU Medical Center after a fall at Centennial Park near Sixth Street and Rockledge Drive.
Brandy and Jerry Saulsbury of Lawrence announce a girl born on May 24. Xin Lin and Jun Zhang of Lawrence welcome a girl born on Friday. Leigh Ann and Jimmy Laster of Lawrence announce a boy born on Friday.
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