Panel proposes plan to curb juvenile offenders in Douglas County
A community planning panel outlined a strategic plan for the 7th Judicial District to reduce teen crime. It cites drugs, family conflicts, and early anti social behavior as drivers, calling for better agency coordination, targeted services, and mentoring initiatives in Baldwin and Eudora, with funding sought from the Juvenile Justice Authority.
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Douglas County
7Th Judicial District
Ers
Rod Bremby
Trudy Rice
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Juvenile Justice Authority
Baldwin
Eudora
Former Lawrence worker charged with embezzlement
Sallie K. Tate, 44, of Lawrence, faces five felony theft counts for allegedly writing five checks totaling about 3600. Police say Telegraphics Inc. reported losses over 30000 since April 1997, with 54 checks written between April 8, 1997, and Oct. 26 this year. Tate bonded out and a preliminary hearing is set at 1 45 p.m. Wednesday.
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Lawrence
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Months-Long Surveillance Nets Drug Bust in Lawrence
Douglas County detectives arrested Charles Allen Jones 49 after months of watching his Redbud Street residence. Investigators seized about three grams of cocaine and scales and will send samples to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for testing. Jones faces possession of marijuana with no tax stamp, drug paraphernalia, and cocaine with intent to sell charges. He was released from the Douglas County Jail Monday afternoon.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Topeka
Robbery reported at Miller Mart in North Lawrence
North Lawrence police investigated a 6 26 a m robbery at Miller Mart 1801 N Second where a masked white male about 30, 5 6 and 140 pounds demanded money from a 44 year old female clerk. No weapon shown, no customers present and undisclosed cash missing.
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Miller Mart
1801
Lawrence
George Wheeler
Wheeler
Native Sons and Daughters honor Kansan leaders on Kansas Day
U S Senator Pat Roberts Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder and former Governor Bill Avery will be honored by Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas at the Kansas Day dinner January 29. Roberts named Kansan of the Year Snyder Distinguished Kansan of the Year and Avery a Kansas Distinguished Statesman. Governor Bill Graves will present the awards at a 6 p.m. Downtown Ramada Inn event marking Kansas statehood anniversary.
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Bill Avery
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Bill Graves
Ramada Inn
Holton High School
Kansas State University
Frank Carlson
Seasonal trend pushes Kansas jobless rate up
In October Kansas unemployment edged up to 3.6 percent from 3.5 as seasonal layoffs at parks and landscaping trimmed jobs. The rate stayed below the national 4.6 percent, marking the 21st month under 4.5 percent. About 51,000 unemployed seekers, 41,500 more employed than Oct 1997, and a record 1.38 million non farm jobs. Retail hiring rose with 2,200 new workers, while Topeka's rate rose to 4.7 percent amid slight declines in manufacturing and government.
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Topeka
Kansas
Department of Human Resources
Angela Goering
October unemployment rates for Douglas area by county
The October unemployment figures show Douglas 4.1 percent, Franklin 4.0, Jefferson 3.8, Johnson 2.6, Leavenworth 3.6, Shawnee 4.7, with selected cites listing Lawrence 4.4, Leavenworth 4.2, Kansas City 6.8, Lenexa 2.5, Manhattan 3.4, Olathe 3.0, Overland Park 2.3, Shawnee 3.0, Topeka 5.4 percent.
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Jefferson
Johnson
Leavenworth
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Manhattan
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Sheriff seeks local bid bypass for 1999 Suburban
Douglas County Sheriff Loren Anderson urged commissioners to waive the county purchase policy and accept Crown Chevrolet’s bid over Lindsay Chevrolet’s lower offer for a 1999 four wheel drive Suburban. He cited repair turnaround concerns and a desire to support local business, but commissioners approved Lindsay’s bid as meeting all specifications.
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Douglas County
Loren Anderson
Lindsay Chevrolet
Springfield
Lawrence
Anderson
Crown
Lindsay
Sheriff Department
Speed Zone Expanded Near Vinland School
Commissioners expanded the 40 mph speed limit on County Route 460 near Vinland School. School officials and the Vinland PTA asked for the wider zone to improve safety, extending the 40 mph limit eastward by 775 feet.
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Vinland
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