LJWorld.com Headlines for August 10, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence man charged in connection with noninjury shooting, disturbance]( A man recently released from prison has been charged in connection with a shooting reported in Lawrence earlier this week. Casey Lamont Williams Jr., 22, was arrested Thursday morning. On Friday afternoon, he made his first appearance in ... Checkers [Lawrence man charged in connection with noninjury shooting, disturbance]( By: Mackenzie Clark A man recently released from prison has been charged in connection with a shooting reported in Lawrence earlier this week. Casey Lamont Williams Jr., 22, was arrested Thursday morning. On Friday afternoon, he made his first appearance in ... August 9, 2019 @ 7:54pm [Lawrence police to boost patrolling for impaired driving in annual campaign]( By: Staff Report A statewide campaign to reduce drunken and drugged driving will launch Thursday and run through Labor Day, Sept. 2. The Lawrence Police Department and almost 190 other law enforcement agencies across Kansas will participate in the “You ... August 9, 2019 @ 5:31pm [Lawrence house fire that displaced 5 caused $150K in damages]( By: Mackenzie Clark A house fire that displaced five residents of a southwestern Lawrence home has been determined to be accidental, but it caused $150,000 in damages. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical responders arrived at the house, 4121 Teal Drive, at 1:32 ... August 9, 2019 @ 5:30pm [Regents to consider requesting $50 million increase in state funding for Kansas universities]( By: Dylan Lysen The Kansas Board of Regents is considering asking the state government to increase higher education funding by $50 million for the 2020-2021 school year. The Regents met Thursday for their annual budget retreat at Kansas State University's ... August 9, 2019 @ 3:47pm [Lawrence police blotter for August 9]( By: Staff Report Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday and includes 270 ... August 9, 2019 @ 3:46pm [National storytelling organization honors Lawrence resident who shares stories around the globe]( By: Kathy Hanks Once upon a time, Priscilla Howe quit her job as a children's librarian, became a full-time storyteller and lived happily ever after. That’s the abridged version of Howe's life. The full story includes Howe recently returning home to Lawrence ... August 9, 2019 @ 3:13pm [Kansas to move up to 360 inmates to Arizona prison to ease overcrowding]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated 4:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2019: TOPEKA — Kansas plans to ease crowding in its prison system by moving scores of inmates to a private prison in Arizona over the next four months, an arrangement that made some top state lawmakers ... August 9, 2019 @ 1:57pm [Lawrence homeless shelter announces plan to cut guest count by half, citing funding shortfall]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence Community Shelter plans to cut the number of guests it serves by nearly half next month, the shelter board’s president announced in a statement Friday. The decision to reduce the shelter’s capacity from 125 to 65 by Sept. 1 ... August 9, 2019 @ 1:17pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044