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Open burning
Posted Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 11:49am
The Douglas County Fire Chiefs Association and Douglas County Emergency Management reviewed and recommended updates to the county code that regulates open burning for the unincorporated areas of… Read More
Media Release for November 21 2023
Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 5:44pm
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Cormick G. Ferrell, 44, of Lawrence, was sentenced 48 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for aggravated sexual battery… Read More
Media Release for November 13 2023
Posted Monday, November 13, 2023 - 12:47pm
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that probation was revoked for Ray C. Atkins Jr., 24, of Lawrence, who was convicted of rape by a jury in August 2022.Judge James… Read More
Douglas County Elections Office
Posted Monday, November 06, 2023 - 2:12pm
With all of the precincts reporting, the unofficial results for the election can be found here: http://dgcoks.org/election2023. Results will not be official until after the canvass on Monday, Nov. 20… Read More
Media Release Image for Nov 3 2023
Posted Friday, November 03, 2023 - 1:39pm
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Jason E. Dallinga, 42, of Lawrence, was sentenced to a total of 351 months in prison for aggravated indecent liberties with a… Read More
Media Release Image for Nov 3 2023
Posted Friday, November 03, 2023 - 1:17pm
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Lee Andrew Mitchell Pennington, 35, of Lawrence, was sentenced to total of 162 months in prison for felony aggravated burglary,… Read More
Climate Action Plan - Card Image
Posted Thursday, November 02, 2023 - 11:18am
The Douglas County Sustainability Office has published a draft “Adapt Douglas County: Climate Action and Adaptation Plan” that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help the community adapt to… Read More
Media Release Image for Nov 11 2023
Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2023 - 4:47pm
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Yusaf A. Austin, 50, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated battery, aggravated battery and criminal threat charges… Read More

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Douglas County Administration

Karrey Britt

Communications Specialist

Phone: 785-330-2894

Email: kbritt@douglascountyks.org

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

George Diepenbrock

Public Information Officer

Phone: 785-832-5113

Email: gdiepenbrock@dgso.org

Douglas County Elections Office

County Clerk's Election Office

Phone: 785-832-5267

Email: elections@douglascountyks.org

District Attorney's Office

Cheryl Cadue

Public Information Officer

Phone: 785-841-0211

Email: ccadue@douglascountyks.org

Douglas County Emergency Management

Phone: 785-832-5259

Email: emermgmt@douglascountyks.org