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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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BREAKING NEWS: Soft Lock-In

Arianna Waller, Yearbook Mods Editor May 7, 2025

Today, around 10:00 a.m., Free State High School entered a soft lock-in due to a potential threat near campus. Principal Amy McAnarney said Lawrence Police investigated a student report of seeing three...

On Friday, Dec 1, Free State administration sent the building into a "soft lockdown," meaning teachers were told to lock their doors and continue teaching. For classes like choir, this posed a problem as the auditorium doors don't lock, so they were forced to move into the shop nearby.

NEWS BRIEF: Soft Lockdown

Lilly Wall and Allison Mayhew December 1, 2023

This morning at 10:26 a.m. the school entered an eight minute “soft lockdown” due to a potential security threat that was dismissed. According to Executive Director of Communications Julie Boyle, the...

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