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The Haskell Cultural Center and Museum reopened Friday after years of being mostly closed to the public. Miss Haskell, Kylie Standingwater, of the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations of Oklahoma, was excited for the cultural center to open so it would bring people to Haskell’s campus to learn about the university.

Haskell Cultural Center and Museum reopens after being closed for years

Alabama State

A formal dedication is set this weekend in Lawrence for a historical marker acknowledging a young Black woman who died in prison in 1889 after being wrongly convicted of murdering the white man who raped her. Margaret “Sis” Vinegar was 14 years old on June 10, 1882 when she scarcely...

Historical marker acknowledging Margaret ‘Sis’ Vinegar to be formally dedicated at Lawrence ceremony

Derek Rogers, director of the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, has announced plans to retire at the end of 2023, according to a city news release Friday afternoon. “City Manager Craig Owens will conduct a national recruitment to identify the next Lawrence Parks and Recreation Director. Rogers will be engaged in that process and transition,” according to the release. “The recruitment effort will begin immediately and we hope to complete the hiring process by December 2023.”

Director of Lawrence Parks and Recreation to retire

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Natassia Records, a victim advocate with the Lawrence Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, was recognized Friday with an award for her work to improve domestic violence responses and help survivors through the legal system. Records has been instrumental in the department’s work to implement a lethality assessment protocol that...

Lawrence Police Department victim advocate honored for her work to improve systemic issues

The Lawrence school district and its union for classified staff on Thursday afternoon came to an agreement that each classified staff member will receive a $2.12 base increase to their hourly pay next year, falling far short of the union’s requests. And with that, the negotiations team officially concluded...

Lawrence school district’s classified staff union accepts $2 hourly base pay increase

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Raven Book Store to host ‘Henry, Like Always’ author for craft and story time

Young readers of all ages and their grownups are invited to the Raven Book Store this weekend for story time and crafts with the author of...

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Raven Book Store to host ‘Henry, Like Always’ author for craft and story time

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