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My name is Tony Racy, and I am the Co-Online Editor in Chief.

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Jessica Bassett will become the principal at LHS starting July 1st. Photo courtesy of USD497.

Jessica Bassett selected as new principal

February 23, 2021

Students’ at-home learning spaces evolve over pandemic

February 22, 2021
Journalism teacher Barbara Tholen receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 3 at the Douglas County fairgrounds. She was among the teachers who made a last-minute rush to get one of the leftover doses at the end of the day.

Teachers receive vaccines after extra doses made available

February 9, 2021
Teachers Jo Huntsinger and Charlie Lauts stand together after the May senior celebration

Jo Huntsinger and Charlotte Lauts return from retirement to teach

December 8, 2020
Link Crew members work in the new Maker Space room as students returned to the building in October. The Link Leaders acted as guides to the building when hybrid learning began.

School board adopts new guidelines for determining in-person learning, allow all winter sports to proceed

December 4, 2020
School board president Kelly Jones hears public commentary over the current gating criteria.

School board pushes back on gating criteria on Monday

November 24, 2020
Schools are now in an orange phase of reopening guidance from the Douglas County Health Department.

USD 497 to remain in hybrid model

November 12, 2020
Lawrence High school has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

OPINION: It’s time to go remote

November 12, 2020
Winter sports tryouts are scheduled to begin next week.

Winter sports still scheduled to begin next week

November 12, 2020
A sign directs voters to a polling location near HyVee off Kasold Drive on election day.

[PHOTO] Election Day draws out LHS students

November 3, 2020

Campus construction continues under coronavirus pandemic

October 20, 2020
A desk is left scattered with supplies needed to study in online school. Students will have the chance to return to campus for learning on October 19th.

Students express opinions over hybrid plan

October 9, 2020
Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis passionately argues on why the district should move ahead with hybrid learning. The school board approved the motion with a 4-3 vote.

School board votes to move ahead with hybrid learning

September 29, 2020
Freshman Samuel Cohen takes notes during online class in his kitchen. Students learn from home because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Students begin the school year in online classes

September 11, 2020
After a nearly two-month delay, Lawrence High seniors graduated on Saturday night. Participants were told to wear masks and stay distant as COVID-19 cases have been rising rapidly in Douglas County and the state overall. The stands remained clear. Instead graduates and their guests walked through the event at tiered times.

Graduation ceremony occurs despite raging pandemic

July 19, 2020

Graduation planned for July after senior year cut short

May 11, 2020
Members of A Capella choir sing during an October concert at Lawrence High. Choir members had planned to travel to Tennessee in March, but their plans were cut short by the pandemic.

Pandemic forces all school trips to cancel

April 28, 2020
Outbreaks of coronavirus in prisons across the country have inmates worried about their health.

Opinion: Release Prisoners Now

April 21, 2020
Netflix's new hit series

Review: Tiger King takes advantage of widespread boredom

April 3, 2020
Courtesy of Neon CJ Entertainment

South Korean film Parasite stands out at end of decade

December 28, 2019
'Joker' poorly represents mental health

‘Joker’ poorly represents mental health

December 5, 2019
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