Jay Senter
Jay Senter
Housekeeping
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Happy Fourth of July, Shawnee Mission!

The annual VillageFest pie contest returns July 4.

Happy Independence Day, dear readers!

We’ll be taking the day off from publishing to celebrate with the holiday family and friends — but we’ll be back tomorrow with a full slate of fresh coverage of your community.

If you’re still deciding how you’ll spend the Fourth, check out our rundown of community celebrations here.

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About the author

Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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