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Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson CountyThe indoor pool in the Olathe Community Center will be closed for the bulk of the summer for renovation and repair work. Starting May 27, the pool will close for the project, and it’s not expected to reopen until mid-August. That means summertime swimmers and splashers will have to look to Olathe’s outdoor aquatic facilities […]See the Story
Planned renovations will close Olathe Community Center pool this summer
Baldwin City · Baldwin CityIn her time playing softball at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, one-time Olathe North High School standout Savannah Bray, has experienced a lot. As a sophomore last year, she helped the Wildcats reach the NAIA Softball World Series for the first time in school history. But the team has undergone some turmoil since, with […]See the Story
JoCo softball product Savannah Bray leads college to new heights
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson CountyStarting June 3, 2024, the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) will kick off its annual Summer Lunch Bunch program. This initiative provides free, nutritious meals to all children ages 1-18, regardless of whether they are students in the district. “Access to nutritious meals during the summer is important for families who depend on school-year programs […]See the Story
SMSD News: Free meals available to kids starting June 3, 2024
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson CountyTwo exceptional Blue Valley seniors, Kevin Li and Soumya Takalkar, have earned notable recognition as U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalists. Li and Takalkar were among seven other Kansas students named as semifinalists. The program recognizes the nation’s most distinguished high school seniors for their academic success, artistic excellence, leadership and demonstrated commitment to high ideals. Earlier […]See the Story
Blue Valley School Buzz: Congrats to Presidential Scholar semifinalists
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson CountyAn alert and quick-acting Olathe trash truck driver avoided a bigger problem recently when the load of garbage in his truck caught fire. In a post on social media site X (formerly Twitter), the city said the fire inside the truck’s large bin was started by a lithium ion battery that had been improperly disposed […]See the Story
Olathe trash truck catches fire due to lithium ion battery
Prairie Village · Prairie VillageThe city of Prairie Village is honoring the late Dennis Patton, a horticulture agent, during its Arbor Day celebration. This year, the city’s tree board chose Patton as its Arbor Day honoree with the planting of a white oak tree at Wassmer Park. Patton, who served as a horticulture agent with the K-State Research and […]See the Story
Prairie Village honors Dennis Patton for Arbor Day 2024
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson CountyA company offering “express” car cleaning will soon expand its presence in Johnson County. Tommy’s Express is currently wrapping up construction and will open a new car wash soon — its second location in Olathe. Tommy’s Express will operate at 1875 N. Ridgeview Road The company is building a new car wash on the southwest corner […]See the Story