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Douglas County residents can remove expired and unneeded medications from their homes as the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will operate a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collection site in... Read More
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The Douglas County Treasurer's Office is closed for staff training today, Oct. 14. Douglas County District Court and the Douglas County District Attorney's Office are closed today in observance of... Read More
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Traffic Court is not being held on Friday, October 11, 2024.Some ticketed drivers were given an incorrect traffic court date.Drivers who received a citation from the Kansas Highway Patrol with a... Read More
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Update: As of Tuesday morning (Oct. 8), the Douglas County Treasurer's Office is able to process in-person and online motor vehicle transactions. Visit the department's webpage for more information:... Read More
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Law enforcement radio communication channels in Douglas County will be fully encrypted on Oct. 15 to comply with a mandate from the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy.The... Read More
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A groundbreaking ceremony for Delmar Place Apartments, 2125 Clinton Parkway, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1.The ceremony will include brief remarks from Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority... Read More
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The Kansas Department of Transportation has awarded Douglas County $1.4 million in funding through the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program. Douglas County Public Works applied for the funds to... Read More
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Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced that a jury Wednesday found Alberto Kitts, 24, guilty of interference with law enforcement, a misdemeanor conviction.“I want to thank the... Read More
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Karrey Britt
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Cheryl Cadue
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