Hundreds walk track at Relay for Life to support cancer survivors
More than 295 cancer survivors walked a lap around the luminaria lined Free State High School track to begin the Douglas County Relay for Life. The event honors those who fought cancer and reflects a survivor’s hope as participants raise funds in advance of the walk.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Overland Drive
Relay For Life
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Gollhofer
Washington
American Cancer Society
Carolyn Downing
Free State
Jeff Miller
Caden Pritchard
Eudora
Relay for Life in Douglas County raises over 175000
Douglas County Relay for Life raised more than 175000 for the American Cancer Society to fund research and patient support. Gollhofer, a past participant now cancer survivor, joined others who shared experiences and formed lasting friendships through the event. co chair Shelle Arnold called it a powerful community touch. Meagan Thomas can be reached at 832-7188.
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Relay For Life
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Douglas County Relay For Life
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Family Seeks Answers in Mysterious Death
Elsie Kelly and her family have waited 16 months for answers after Gregory Price's body was found in an abandoned refrigerator near De Soto. Investigators say the case remains under review with limited public details as prosecutors, sheriffs, and federal authorities work with multiple offices on the death.
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Elsie Kelly
Gregory Price
Johnson County
de Soto
Price
Erickson
Douglas County
Charles Branson
Branson
Douglas County Sheriffs
Johnson County District Attorney’s Office
USS. Attorney’s Office
Redistricting Redraws Douglas County Political Landscape
Douglas County voters face major representation changes after a three judge panel redrew political boundaries. The county is placed entirely in the 2nd Congressional District, ending a decade of split with Lawrence across the 2nd and 3rd Districts. State Senate and House lines are also shifted across Kansas.
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Toppeka
Douglas County
Jamie Shew
Lawrence
Kansas
Shew
Kansas Republican Party
Lawrence Chamber Ends Membership With Kansas Chamber
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will not renew its state chamber membership. President Greg Williams cited misalignment between the Kansas Chamber's program of work and Lawrence's economic development mission. Williams noted other chambers may have taken similar actions. CHAMBER, page 5A.
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Lawrence Chamber
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Plane crash victim with Lawrence ties identified
A Junction City businessman killed in a Thursday plane crash with his wife and four young children was an alumnus of Lawrence High School. The incident, noted for its ties to the Lawrence area, drew attention from local communities.
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Junction City
Lawrence
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