The old Belzer Middle School building (which was the original Lawrence Central High School) has been demolished, making room for improvements to the middle school. Engraved bricks from the original building are available for $25, with proceeds to benefit the Lawrence Township School Foundation and the Lawrence Township Alumni Council.
The three-story building opened as […]

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The Lawrence Fire Department will once again host the city’s Annual Public Safety Day – a day of fun for all ages. This free event will feature exciting and informative events on Saturday, August 23, 2008 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at 59th and Lee Road, Station No. 4, located at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. […]

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HelpIndyOnline.com has announced the recipients for the 2008 Student Volunteer of the Year, Educator of the Year, and Partner of the Year Awards.
Kelsey Kennedy, a Lawrence North graduate was chosen as the Student Volunteer of the Year because of her desire to impact her community, her enthusiasm in working with a variety of organizations and […]

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Dear City of Lawrence Resident:
I sincerely hope that you “weathered” the storm from Friday, May 30th. While we are thankful there was no loss of life, we understand the property loss and/or property damage was considerable for some people.
As I have driven through the City and observed the situation firsthand, it appears the majority of […]

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INDOT to realign roadway to build a safer ‘T’ intersection
LAWRENCE, Ind. – Progress continues on Pendleton Pike (U.S. 36/S.R. 67) between I-465 and Post Road, where Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractors are wrapping up underground pipe installation and beginning to pave the new roadway. Road crews plan to begin work early next week at […]

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Neighborhood families will have new books to read, thanks to the success of the Kids Helping Kids Book Drive held at Crestview Elementary School. Run entirely by students, the Book Drive resulted in 569 books being made available to the school’s families.  The students made signs, collected, sorted and repaired the […]

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Fifth grade students in Faye Duffey’s class at Crestview Elementary School have undertaken a Clothing Drive to collect gently used adults’ and children’s clothing items. Recognizing a need to help provide warm clothing as the cold weather approaches, the students will be collecting, sorting, folding and distributing the donations through Friday, November 30.
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Students at Crestview Elementary School are launching a “Kids Helping Kids”‚`food drive to benefit Gleaner’s Food Bank. Sponsored by the CV News, the school’s student-run newspaper, the food drive will provide Gleaner’s with easy-to-fix foods which children can prepare themselves on the weekends. Some ideas for donation include macaroni and cheese, soups, canned fruits and […]

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Post Road at 100’ south of Pendleton Pike will be closed one lane at a time on Monday 10/22 and Tuesday 10/23 to install a new gas main.
Pendleton Pike lane closure at the east end of the project east of Post Road to make a tie-in in the west bound lane Wednesday 10/24 or Thursday […]

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The Fort Harrison Reuse Authority and City of Lawrence will celebrate the commencement of revitalization of Lawrence Village at the Fort – a Live-Work-Play, village-style community – on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007.
Demolition of the old Commissary and Post Exchange (PX) will begin at the Fort Harrison site on Tuesday, making way for village-style retail facilities […]

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