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Archived County News Prior to Dec. 31, 2013
This section contains a list of archived county news items that were posted prior to December 31, 2013.
Portion of N 1200 Road to be closed this Saturday
Press Release 05/24/2013 - A portion of N 1200 Road east of Route 1061 will be closed to through traffic from 6:00 AM to 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 25. The closure will be from Route 1061 (E 2200 Road; Church Street in Eudora...
County & District Court Offices to be Closed Monday, May 27, 2013
Press Release 05/23/2013 - Douglas County & District Court offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2013 for the Memorial Day holiday. This includes offices in the Douglas County Courthouse, the Douglas County Judicial & Law ...
Are You Prepared for a Disaster?
Press Release 05/22/2013 - NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Are you prepared for a disaster1/2 (Lawrence, Kan.) - The recent tornado in Moore, Okla. is a reminder to our community t...
County Commission proclaims May 11, 2013 as "Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day"
Press Release 05/14/2013 - Office of the County Commission PROCLAMATION For "Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day" in Douglas County WHEREAS: Every year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the count...
County proclaims May 2013 as "Building Safety Month"
Press Release 05/14/2013 - Office of the County Commission PROCLAMATION Declaring May 2013 as Building Safety Month in Douglas County WHEREAS: Continuing efforts to address the issues of safety, energy effic...
Proclamation: County Commission approves May 2013 as Bike Month in Douglas County
Proclamation 05/14/2013 - Office of the County Commission PROCLAMATION Declaring May 2013 as "Bike Month" and May 13-17, 2013 as "Bike-to-Work Week" In Douglas County, Kansas WHEREAS: For more than a ce...
Archived County News After Dec. 31, 2013
This section contains a list of archived county news items that were posted after to December 31, 2013.
County and District Court Offices to be Closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2014 (11/25/2014 5:00:00 PM)
Douglas County and District Court offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2014 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Read More >>
2014 Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes (11/17/2014 9:00:00 AM)
2014 Personal Property taxes will be mailed on November 17th, 2014. Read More >>
No Jury Trials for Monday, November 17 (11/14/2014 4:15:00 PM)
Jurors for the November 17th session are now in service. Read More >>
District Court Offices Closed Tuesday, November 11, 2014 (11/10/2014 9:15:00 AM)
District Court offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 for the Veterans Day holiday. Read More >>
Attorneys Required to Utilize E-filing Effective January 5, 2015 (11/5/2014 4:00:00 PM)
Effective January 5, 2015, the Douglas County District Court will require all licensed attorneys to utilize the Kansas Courts Electronic Filing System to submit new cases and documents for filing. Read More >>
Jury Convicts Wichita Resident of Felony Theft (10/1/2014 5:30:00 PM)
Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson announces today a jury convicted Wichita resident Erica C. Read More >>
Route 458 Opened to Traffic (9/18/2014 11:45:00 AM)
The Douglas County Public Works Department announces that construction of improvements on Route 458 from approximately E1050 to US-59 highway is substantially complete, and the road is now open to traffic through construction. Read More >>
County Courthouse Closed Due to Suspicious Item (9/12/2014 5:00:00 AM)
An employee observed a suspicious item, two plastic water bottles with some type of liquid in them, near the handicap entrance to the courthouse. Read More >>
County and District Court Offices to be Closed Monday, September 1, 2014 (8/29/2014 4:45:00 PM)
Douglas County & District Court offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2014 for the Labor Day holiday. Read More >>
District Attorney's Office News for the week of August 25, 2014 (8/29/2014 3:30:00 PM)
Jury Conviction A jury convicted Lawrence resident Jeanette R. Read More >>