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Free Press Online

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

Free Press Online

Holding a Centegix badge, journalism advisor Jared Shuff displays the new process.
NEWS: New Centegix System In Use
Elliot Skillman, News Copy Editor • April 18, 2025

USD 497 is currently implementing the Centegix CrisisAlert System. With the goal to increase safety measures, the district has agreed to a five-year...

FEATURE: Committed To Community
FEATURE: Committed To Community
Simon Williams, Online Editor-In-Chief • April 15, 2025

While many students have yet to commit to universities and colleges across the country — awaiting decision letters, financial aid awards, scholarships...

On the court, freshman Tennessee Potter goes to hit a pickleball.
SPORTS: Climbing the Ranks
Nick Sprecker, News Editor-in-Chief • March 31, 2025

Two years ago, when hanging out at Sports Pavilion Lawrence, Tennesee Potter decided to give pickleball a try. The game quickly piqued his interest,...

Up in arms, senior AJ Eason floats past Olathe Northwest's defense.
SPORTS: Hoops and Heart
February 21, 2025
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OPINION: The Price of Talent
Rakshan Ossen, Sports Editor • April 17, 2025

The college sports recruiting process is no easy venture — it has always been fiercely competitive and demands that athletes  not only excel...

Panera Bread opened near Free State on March 10.
REVIEW: Panera Bread
April 7, 2025
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Nick Sprecker
Nick Sprecker
News Co-Editor in Chief

Nick Sprecker is a senior at Free State and is one of three News Editor-in-Chiefs. He is the varsity soccer captain, a member of NHS, NEHS and spikeball...

USD 497 bakery in Pinckney Elementary
NEWS: District Opens New Bakery
April 19, 2025
PHOTO GALLERY: Prom 2025
PHOTO GALLERY: Prom 2025
April 15, 2025
Volunteers at Deerfield Elementary help to spread mulch and prepare gardens for planting later in the spring.
PHOTO GALLERY: National Honor Society Fourth Quarter Meeting
April 2, 2025
SEASON IN REVIEW: Girls Wrestling
SEASON IN REVIEW: Girls Wrestling
March 21, 2025
SEASON IN REVIEW: Boys Wrestling
SEASON IN REVIEW: Boys Wrestling
March 18, 2025