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NEW 12AM TO 5AM CURFEW TEENS MUST BE HOME BEFORE MIDNIGHT The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners has approved a new 12am to 5am curfew every day of the week, year-round, for teenagers across unincorporated Douglas County. The new curfew apthan 18. It has been and municipalities to uniform across exception of Larkfew.
plies to anyone younger approved by most towns make the midnight curfew Douglas County, with the spur, which has no cur-
Any teens out after midnight and before 5:00am must be with a parent, guardian or an adult older than 21. It’s also OK if the teenager is with an adult in a car, if they are headed to or from work, school or a school activity with an adult, if they are married or if they have written consent from their parent or guardian to be out during curfew hours. The new curfew should reduce the number of teens out loitering, fighting, and committing crimes late at night and in the early morning. Anyone who breaks the law and parents who knowingly let their teens stay out past curfew can be charged with a Class II Petty Offense.
BOWLATHON RAISES $90,000 TO HELP ABUSED AND NEGLECTED KIDS DOUGLAS COUNTY—A Motley Crew of Douglas County Sheriff employees and their families went ‘all the way’ by raising nearly $4,000 in the 10th annual SungateKids bowlathon. Overall, the bowlathon raised more than $90,000. The money supports SungateKids, a special facility in the 18th Judicial District. SungateKids provides forensic interviews and support services for children who have been neglected or abused. The DCSO team also won a fundraising award for its donations. GO TEAM! Vision: To BE THE LEADER in public safety!