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- Archived County News Prior to Dec. 31, 2013
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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.
Severe Weather Awareness Week 2013
Press Release 02/27/2013 - Douglas County Emergency Management has partnered with the Topeka National Weather Service and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management to request your participation in "Kansas Severe Weather Awar...
Douglas County Offices and Services Will Be Closed Tuesday
Press Release 02/25/2013 - Douglas County offices and services will be closed Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 with the exception of elections staff, weather essential and public safety related staff. All other staff is excused fr...
Douglas County District Court to Close Tuesday (Kansas 7th Judicial District)
Press Release 02/25/2013 - The Douglas County District Court will be closed Tuesday, February 26, 2013, due to a winter storm in the area, Chief Judge Robert Fairchild announced Monday late afternoon. Anyone who had a he...
Storm Closes Douglas County District Court on Friday (7th Judicial District)
Press Release 02/21/2013 - The Douglas County District Court will be closed Friday, February 22, 2013, due to this week's winter storm and its continuing effects on transportation. Acting Chief Judge Peggy Carr Kittel announce...
County offices open at 9:30 am on Friday
Press Release 02/21/2013 - County offices will be open at 9:30 am on Friday 02/22/13....
Douglas County & District Closed Due to Inclement Weather
Press Release 02/21/2013 - Douglas County & District Court offices are closed Thursday, February 21, 2013 due to inclement weather. This includes offices in the Douglas County Courthouse, the Douglas County Judicial & Law Enfo...
Storm Closes Douglas County District Court (7th Judicial District)
Press Release 02/20/2013 - The Douglas County District Court is closed Thursday, February 21, 2013, due to a winter storm in the area. Acting Chief Judge Peggy Carr Kittel announced her decision Wednesday evening to close the ...
Inclement Weather Cancels Weather101
Press Release 02/20/2013 - February 20, 2013 -Due to inclement weather, Douglas County Emergency Management is cancelling the National Weather Service session of Weather 101 scheduled for Thursday, February 21st, at 7:00PM at ...
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 >>