County jail re entry program gains 374000 in grants
Douglas County Jail Re Entry Program led by Shannon Murphy receives two federal grants totaling 374000 to fund case managers and post release support. The Second Chance Act grant funds two full time managers 90 days pre release through 180 days post release. The other grant supports a two year Assess Intervene Mobilize and Succeed initiative with a contracted manager at Bert Nash Mental Health Center to aid inmates with mental health and substance abuse services.
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Shannon Murphy
Douglas County
U.S. Department of Justice
Murphy
Bert Nash Community Men
Tal Health Center
Patti Back
Lawrence
Douglas County Correctional Facility
National Institute of Corrections
Complete Streets policy discussed for Lawrence streets
A policy group presented plans for Complete Streets to make Lawrence streets safe and accessible for drivers cyclists walkers and transit users. Organizers from the Lawrence Douglas County MPO city of Lawrence and LiveWell Lawrence hope to include these ideas in future development with a community wide dialogue beginning now.
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Complete Streets
Lawrence
Carol Kachadoorian
Lawrence Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization
City of
LiveWell Lawrence Initiative
Todd Girdler
City Commission
Kachadoorian
Kansas
Girdler
Driver Falls Asleep Before One-Vehicle Crash
Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports 33-year-old Robert Ryan Sayler of Lawrence, a Journal-World carrier, briefly fell asleep and overcorrected after drifting into the westbound lane on County Road 438. His 1999 Jeep Wrangler left the road, hit a tree, and Sayler was ejected. He was flown to KU Hospital in fair condition. not wearing a seat belt.
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Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Farmers Turnpike
Robert Ryan Sayler
Lawrence
The
Journal-World
Kansas University Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Bob Hallinan
KU Hospital
Sayler
Steve Lewis
Douglas County
Jury deadlock in Douglas County child abuse case
A Douglas County jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of Corey L. Lewis 34 charged with abusing a 4 year old on August 14 at an apartment in the 1300 block of West 24th Street. Judge Paula Martin declared a mistrial and set an Oct 6 hearing to schedule a new trial. Lewis remains free on a $5,000 bond.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Corey L. Lewis
West 24Th Street
Paula Martin
Lewis
KU music school receives 400000 gift from Overland Park lawyer
Overland Park attorney James Zakoura donated more than 400000 to the Kansas University School of Music to fund the Midwestern Music Academy a summer program for children a music professorship scholarships for musicians and a statewide outreach program bringing free performances to venues across Kansas. Zakoura earned a 1970 language arts degree and a 1972 law degree from KU and leads Smithyman Zakoura Chartered practicing energy law.
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Overland Park
Kansas University School of Music
James Zakoura
Smithyman & Zakoura Chartered
Midwestern Music Academy
School of Music
University of Kansas
State of Kansas
Zakoura
Gasoline prices dip to $2.53 at several stations
The Journal-World reports gasoline prices as low as 2.53 at multiple stations with a caller offer to report lower prices to 832-7154. The item notes patrol seeks deals and urges readers to uncover cheaper options.
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The
Journal-World
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