Yep, it’s already Thursday, Blue Valley.
☀️ Today’s forecast: Sunny and clear. High: 87. Low: 63.
One thing to know today
Country music fans of a certain age will get a nostalgic fix at the upcoming Johnson County Old Settlers in downtown Olathe this weekend.
The band Lonestar will headline the annual gathering commemorating the pioneers of Johnson County with two separate performances on Friday and Saturday nights.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Lonestar reeled off a string of chart-topping hits, including the now-classics, “No News,” “Amazed” and “I’m Already There.”
The band is out with a new album, “TEN to 1,” a compilation of re-recordings of 10 of their past #1 hits.
Johnson County Old Settlers, which returned last year after two straight years of cancelations, starts Thursday at noon. See a fuller of events here.
Public meetings Thursday
- Board of County Commissioners, 9:30 a.m. [View agenda]
Post’s top Wednesday stories
- New tea shop and eatery opens in south Overland Park
- Johnson County Square nearly complete — Here’s what’s new
- Overland Park wants to require concrete on some new streets — Here’s why
- Aspiria in Overland Park adding apartments for ‘active’ adults
- JoCo Notes: Blue Valley high schools top list of ’30 best’ in Kansas
Other local news
- Holy relic to be on display in Leawood this fall. The arm of the Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus, a cousin of Jesus according to Catholic teaching, will be on display at St. Michael the Archangel parish on Oct. 2 as part of a nationwide tour. [KCTV]
- Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy gives troubled motorist a hug. Newly released body cam footage from an Aug. 5 traffic stop in Johnson County shows a sheriff’s deputy consoling a man he’d pulled over who explained he was going through some personal challenges. [Facebook]
- Leawood pet insurer raises $27M in investments. Companion Project is hoping to take the idea of pet insurance mainstream and has raised Series A cash from investors. [Kansas City Business Journal]
A thousand words
Bunnies in the sun outside Pinstripes at Prairiefire earlier this week. Photo credit Lucie Krisman.
