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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.
Day 5 of Severe Weather Awareness Week: Make a Plan, Have a Kit, Stay Informed!
Press Release 03/08/2013 - WHY IS PREPAREDNESS IMPORTANT1/2 Fires, water main breaks, and power outages are all possible interruptions to your regular schedule which many only impact you or your neighborhood. Floods, torn...
BOCC celebrates Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church 150th Anniversary
Press Release 03/07/2013 - Office of the County Commission P R O C L A M A T I O N For Douglas County, Kansas Whereas, the Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church ("Ninth Street"), 847 Ohio Street, Lawrence Kansas,...
Severe Weather Awareness Week Day 4: Floods and Flash Floods
Press Release 03/07/2013 - Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States, and Douglas County has had its share of destructive floods. Flood/Flash Flood Watches & Warnings. What do they mean1/2 -F...
Severe Weather Awareness Week Day 3: Thunderstorms and Lightning!
Press Release 03/06/2013 - WHAT IS A THUNDERSTORM1/2 A thunderstorm is formed from a combination of moisture, rapidly rising warm air and a force capable of lifting air such as a warm and cold front, a sea breeze or a mount...
Severe Weather Awareness Week Day 2: Tornado Awareness Day
Press Release 03/04/2013 - Welcome to Day Two of Severe Weather Awareness Week! Today is Tornado Awareness Day! **At 1:30 PM, a simulated Tornado Warning will be issued. A Warning means that a tornado has been spotte...
Official 2013 Primary Election Results Are Now Available
Press Release 03/04/2013 - The official 2013 Primary Election Results are now available online. They were canvassed by the Board of County Commissioners on Monday, March 4th at 9:00 a.m. To view the complete list of elect...
Severe Weather Awareness Week Day 1
Press Release 03/04/2013 - Welcome to Day One of Severe Weather Awareness Week! Douglas County Emergency Management, Topeka National Weather Service, and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management have proclaimed March...
Call for Artists for the Local Artist Series!
Press Release 03/01/2013 - The "Local Artist Series" is a group of local artists that have been selected by area jury members to have their artwork displayed in the historic Douglas County Courthouse in beautiful downtown Lawr...
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 >>