Pinckney neighborhood in Lawrence votes on new name
Residents of the Pinckney neighborhood begin ballots to rename the central Lawrence area north of Sixth Street. Four finalists are Woody Park Riverbend Cameron's Woods and Pinkney with Woody Park honoring Elgin Woody and Pinkney honoring diplomat William Pinkney.
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Pinckney
Sixth Street
Woody Park
Riverbend
Cameron’s Woods
Pinkney
William Pinkney
U.S
Elgin Woody
Lawrence
Maryland
Mae DY
Murder defendant rejects plea deal in Holladay killing case
Steven A. Drake III, 24, missed a hearing in Douglas County District Court after attorney KiAnn Spradlin indicated Drake would have pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and related charges. The plan would have resolved the 2017 death of 26 year old Bryce S. Holladay, but Drake chose not to appear and now faces the original first degree murder charge at trial.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Steven A. Drake
III
KiAnn Caprice Spradlin
Drake
Kay Huff
Huff
Bryce S. Holladay
GED graduates reflect struggles and triumphs at Kansas center
Sna Mani, 20, grew up on Pine Ridge Reservation facing poverty and instability before earning a GED at the Lawrence College and Career Center. Raul Juarez-Cruz, 31, pursued his GED while planning a painting business, praising teachers who conducted support calls and fostered perseverance through COVID-19 disruptions.
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Jacquelyn Saa Mani
Pine Ridge Reservation
South Dakota
Sna Mani
Kansas
Lawrence Adult Learning Center
Saa Mani
Lawrence College and Career Center
COVID-19
DeWitt
Raul Juarez-Cruz
Juarez-Cruz
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Ljworld.com
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Journal-World
Leeds
Kansas River
Eeal
Orl
Dylan Lysendlysen
Holladay
Bill DeWitt
Lawrence Adult Education
Agri
Ashley Golledge
Journal-World Photo
Jacquelyn Sna Mani
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