Safety concerns at New York Elementary construction site
A neighbor posts a near 10 minute video showing unsecured construction areas at New York Elementary in Lawrence. An 8 year old boy was injured there Aug 13 after wandering onto the site, suffering a broken nose collar bone rib and collapsed lungs. District officials say permanent fencing will be installed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Elementary School
East Lawrence
Eric Kirkendall
Lawrence
New York
Ljworld.com
Nysafety
Max McGill
Kirkendall
Hillcrest Eliminates Portable Classrooms in New Addition
Hillcrest Elementary in Lawrence removed all portable classrooms after adding seven new classrooms and a dedicated lunchroom and gym. Principal Tammy Becker says students are now in one building for the first time in over 25 years. The project also replaced a shared space with a fully functioning kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photos
Hillcrest
Tammy Becker
Lawrence Parade of Schools Open House Event
The Lawrence Parade of Schools open house runs 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Langston Hughes Cordley Hillcrest New York and Quail Run elementary schools. A ribbon cutting for the new Lawrence College and Career Center at 2910 Haskell Ave follows at 10 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Parade of
Langston Hughes
Cordley
Hillcrest
New York
Quail Run
New
Lawrence College and Career Center
Haskell Ave
Campus climate survey details sexual misconduct at universities
The AAU survey covering 26 universities and one other school shows nearly one in four women report nonconsensual sexual contact by force or incapacitation. It details acts from touching with clothes on to forced intercourse, differentiating penetration from sexual touching and noting Kansas University did not participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of American Universities
AAU
Kansas University
Close relationship framed in murder defense
Ronald Eugene Heskett, 49, of Eudora, testified Monday about a close relationship with Vance Moulton, 66, who prosecutors say was killed with a bath towel. Heskett claims Moulton asked to be helped to die, and describes the death as an assisted act rather than murder. The Douglas County District Court case centers on alleged financial motives and the disputed cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora
Roskett
Vance
Moulton
Lawrence
Heskett
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Ronald Eugene Heskett
Douglas County
Vance Moulton
Ljworld.com
Deaths
Death notices provide brief notices of individuals who have died, listing names and may include affiliations or survivor details. This fragment indicates a social media link presence and lacks full obituary content.
KU Scouting Rutgers Run For Road Ender
Not road warriors KU football team seeks to end a 33 game road losing streak with a potential breakthrough at Rutgers this Saturday as experts weigh chances and key players prepare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutgers
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York School
Karensdillon
Rick Doll
Julie Boyle
Facebook
Hillcrest Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary School
Sara Shepherdsshepherd
Wnld
Eugene Hes
Facebook.com
Ljworld
Twitter.com
USA Today
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!