Deaths Thomas T. Jackson and Arden L. Gray
Thomas T. Jackson aged 47 of Lawrence died April 27 2012 at home. Funeral 11 30 am Monday Free Methodist Church with viewing 4 6 pm Sunday at Lawrence Funeral Chapel. Arden L Gray 67 of Lawrence died May 2 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Memorial service 12 noon Saturday Salvation Army Church donations requested for funeral expenses.
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Lawrence
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Lawrence Funeral
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Douglas County Deeds chief seeks third term. district names new HR head
Douglas County Register of Deeds Kay Pesnell filed for re election to a third term. Pesnell, a Democrat who lives near Eudora, was first elected in 2004 but has served since 2002 after an appointment. The office handles all county deeds and records. Also named: Lawrence district hires Anna Stubblefield as division director of human resources, starting July 1. The move follows Bob Arevalo’s retirement after 29 years. Stubblefield has a background in Blue Valley and Center schools and holds degrees from KU, UMKC, and Saint Louis University. In a separate incident, Clinton Lake dam road near Lawrence saw an arrest for aggravated assault and reckless driving after a road rage event. Suspect Sharon Lynn Roberts was booked after an investigation. Prosecutors filed charges on Thursday.
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Pesnell
Eudora
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Liberty Memorial Central
Anna Stubblefield
Lawrence
Bob Arevalo
Stubblefield
Blue Valley
Kansas University
University of Missouri At
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Saint Louis University
Steve Hornberger
Clinton Lake Dam
Sharon Lynn Roberts
28Th Street
Hornberger
Douglas County
Roberts
Woman charged in road rage incident near Clinton Lake
Douglas County Sheriff's officers arrested a 52 year old Lawrence woman on an aggravated assault charge after an alleged road rage incident near Clinton Lake Wednesday night.
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Douglas County
Clinton Lake
Therapist fears 7 year old will not testify in Eudora sex case
A Johnson County therapist testified Thursday that the 7 year old alleged victim may refuse to speak in court due to post traumatic stress disorder. Prosecutors seek video testimony for the girl in the Douglas County case against a 27 year old Eudora man charged with one count of child rape and two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. Defense opposes the motion as a hearing continues with trial set for May 14. Journal World identifies suspects only after conviction.
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Eudora
Christine Juliano
Johnson County Mental Health Center
Douglas County
Hatem Chahine
Michael Malone
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City debates chicken coop rules for residential versus commercial sites
Sublet notes current ordinance lacks distinction between chicks and hens and offers no exemptions for businesses in commercial zones. Animal control found no health issues with the chicks, and the city may rework the rule to allow chick sales in the future after discussions with Orscheln and the City Commission.
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Sublet
Orscheln
City Commission
KU Student Voices Choice Between KU and Out-of-Town Options
A student reflected on preferences between staying in Lawrence for KU and exploring options elsewhere. He noted interest in reading Lawrence students' experiences as encouragement while considering future plans, highlighting ongoing ties to the university.
Kansas tax plan eyed with future relief and growth
Lawmakers negotiate a tax package aiming for about 60 million in relief in the coming fiscal year and nearly 600 million annually by 2018. Supporters say growth will offset cuts while critics warn of shifting the burden to lower income families and doubt optimistic projections.
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Overland Park
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Senate
Brownback
Department of Revenue
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Legislative Research Department
Brownback Administration
Holland
Lawmaker slams smokeless tobacco as safety option
Kansas legislators discuss smokeless products as a cigarette substitute. Jensen calls the idea hogwash and says study mandates would waste time. He warns nicotine in electronic cigarettes poses cardiovascular risks and calls them gateways to tobacco. Senate backs a bill banning sales to minors. Jensen notes cautious optimism on the Cancer Center’s potential NCI designation, with a site-visit score due and a summer decision likely, amid federal budget worries.
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KDHE
Senate
NCI
Cancer Center
Poll results and lottery ticket ownership question
A reader poll asks how often people fish with options weekly monthly about every six months or yearly. It also asks who owns a lost lottery ticket if discarded but found by someone else, citing 84 percent for the finder, 8 percent for the thrower, and 7 percent unsure.
Lawrence Journal-World Staff Contact Listing
The Lawrence Journal-World staff directory lists editors and contacts including Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge community editor Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor along with classified and advertising contacts and news partners.
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Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Lawrence Journal-World Contact Information
Publication details for The World Company in Lawrence Kansas include address on Sixth and New Hampshire streets, telephone numbers for local and toll free contacts, and a postmaster address for address changes in Lawrence Journal-World mail.
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Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
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