9+ hour, 7+ min ago  (760+ words) The new temporary bus line that takes soccer fans from Johnson County to World Cup matches at Arrowhead Stadium got mixed reviews after its debut on Tuesday. On one hand, lines moved smoothly at the departure point at Oak Park…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (727+ words) The live feed from exterior surveillance cameras at Johnson County Library branches is being made available to county emergency management during the World Cup, a decision that gave some on the Johnson County Library Board pause when it was made…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago  (414+ words) A Johnson County jury has convicted Isaiah Charles Wallace Sadowski of reckless second-degree murder in the December 2021 crash that killed 75-year-old Barbara Patterson. In a Thursday afternoon news release, the Johnson County District Attorney's Office announced the jury's guilty verdict....

1+ day, 29+ min ago  (893+ words) Editor's Note: This story is part of our series "Helping Hands, which aims to spotlight Johnson Countians doing good in the background of their community. If you have an idea for someone to spotlight in a future "Helping Hands story,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (82+ words) Erika Clayman; Charles Alan Peery; The Rev. William "Bill" Crain; John A. Tilson; Steven Wayne Morton; Bill J Smith; Peggy Arlene Larson Johnston; Manuel Carreon Pi'a; Nancy Jane Hayselden; Audrey Dawn Gedera; Ray Alan Klamm; Jeffrey Alan Tyson; Lawrence Gregory "Larry…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1463+ words) Tony Adams, a lifelong Merriam resident, is a benefactor of one of the most integral and "unknown American history stor(ies) ever." As a Black child in Merriam, Adams attended South Park Grade School only a few years after the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (121+ words) Johnson County Post Blue Valley School Buzz: Listen to the latest episode of BV Unmuted " Balanced screen time habits In the latest episode of BV Unmuted, Superintendent Dr. Gillian Chapman is joined by pediatrician and Blue Valley parent Dr. Libby…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (365+ words) August 2, 1956 " June 16, 2026 Shawnee It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Steven "Steve" W. Morton, who left us on June 16, 2026, at the age of 69. Steve passed away peacefully at Overland Park Regional Hospital, surrounded by his beloved family....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (315+ words) July 16, 1926 " June 14, 2026 Shawnee Bill J. Smith, age 99, passed away June 14, 2026. He was born to Bartlett and Velma Smith on July 16, 1926, in Corsicana, TX. Bill graduated from San Jacinto High School in Houston. He was a veteran of WW II, serving in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (155+ words) A couple of weeks after Mayor Curt Skoog announced his plans to run for governor of Kansas, reactions from officials, colleagues and opponents remain mixed. His decision to run in the Democratic Primary, announced earlier this month, seemed to upend…...