Lawrence in the news, from 8 sources
14 stories about Lawrence in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Lawrence board considers how to make airport an economic powerhouse for the community” from The Lawrence Times, Oct 8.
Latest about Lawrence
The newest stories with Lawrence in the headline, one per story.
From Town Hall and the schools
8 notices in the past month, read every morning from Lawrence’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- Lawrence Public Schools Celebrates Opening of Family Engagement Center5 days ago
- A Look Back at Empowering Brew’s Opening6 days ago
- West Middle School Students Explore Real-World Finances Through Reality UOct 26
5 more from usd497.org
- Sunflower Elementary Showcases AVID in ActionOct 26
- Lawrence High and Free State Set for Annual City ShowdownOct 23
- Community Partnership Transforms Empowering Brew at Community Connections at PinckneyOct 22
- Southwest's Deborah Woodall Routledge Named 2026 Phoenix Award WinnerOct 20
- Lawrence High School Honors Five Inductees in Hall of HonorOct 19
Who’s covering Lawrence
Lawrence was in the news from 5 outlets in the past 90 days, led by The Lawrence Times with 13 stories about Lawrence. Stories with Lawrence in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- Lawrence board considers how to make airport an economic powerhouse for the communityOct 8
- Developers to pitch flight school for women in Lawrence as part of STAR bond projectsOct 8
- Go all-out for Halloween with these October events around LawrenceOct 8
22 more from The Lawrence Times
- Costco gas station in Lawrence set to open earlyOct 8
- Douglas County commission approves pilot for extended-stay housing at Lawrence Community ShelterOct 7
- Claire’s Community to host Domestic Violence Awareness Month events in LawrenceOct 7
- Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Oct. 6, 2026Oct 7
- Lawrence City Commission approves updated bikes planOct 6
- Why are there so many vape shops in Lawrence? Health department wants them to butt outOct 6
- Lawrence City Commission approves plan to issue revenue bonds for water and sewer projectsOct 6
- Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade names beneficiaries; fall event coming upOct 6
- Fall for a good book at the Lawrence Public Library book saleOct 5
- Lawrence City Commission to consider approving bikes plan, bonds for sewer projectsOct 5
- Free State High School recognizes its first Hall of Fame classOct 8 · Mentions Lawrence
- Bert Nash panel to discuss how food, finances and physical health affect wellnessOct 8 · Mentions Lawrence
- Writers included in book about Sacred Red Rock rematriation to join readingOct 8 · Mentions Lawrence
- Douglas County Commission discusses conservation, recreation in plan for Wakarusa River ValleyOct 7 · Mentions Lawrence
- Appeals Court: Kansas mail-in ballots will be accepted for three days after November electionOct 7 · Mentions Lawrence
- Hilltop parents host job fair for center’s staff; ‘anything we can possibly do matters,’ organizer saysOct 7 · Mentions Lawrence
- Spencer Museum of Art to bring back Backyard Bash; all are welcomeOct 7 · Mentions Lawrence
- Douglas County Commission to hear more about plan for Wakarusa River ValleyOct 6 · Mentions Lawrence
- Reminder: One week left to make sure you’re registered to vote in Kansas’ Nov. 3 electionOct 6 · Mentions Lawrence
- Kansas attorney general nominees Kris Kobach, Chris Mann tussle in campaign debateOct 6 · Mentions Lawrence
- Former public defender sworn in as pro tem judge in Douglas CountyOct 5 · Mentions Lawrence
- Hilltop closure is final, chancellor says, but work group will seek childcare solutionsOct 5 · Mentions Lawrence
- The Indoor Aquatic Center Celebrates 25 YearsOct 8 · Mentions Lawrence
- Unmistakable Events Grant Program application opens October 2!Oct 8 · Mentions Lawrence
- Assembly Shawnee Mission Northwest High School - 10/08/2026 | Live & On DemandOct 8 · Mentions Lawrence
- Know before you go: Day on the HillOct 6 · Mentions Lawrence
What Lawrence’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Lawrence sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Gardner-Edgerton Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Lawrence Free State
Volleyball Recap: Tessa Nover-Estes Comes Up Big in Lawrence Free State's Win + How To Watch
SMNHS Boys Varsity Soccer @ Lawrence
Mill Valley Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lawrence Free State
Shawnee Mission East Boys Varsity Soccer @ Lawrence Free State
Washington Girls Varsity Flag Football @ Lawrence
Lawrence Free State Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Basehor-Linwood
Lawrence Free State Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Olathe East
Homes listed in Lawrence
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Lawrence is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Lawrence, found through Google News; stories with Lawrence in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Lawrence, KS are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.