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Northeast Johnson County morning roundup

Missing_PersonOverland Park police asking for help locating endangered person. Overland Park police on Thursday put out a call for assistance in locating a man who they have reason to suspect may be endangered. Andrew Thomas Mead, a 30 year old with a beard and brown/hazel eyes, was last seen leaving his workplace near 81st and Ward Parkway yesterday at about 8:45 a.m. He drives a 2006 silver Toyota Tacoma with Missouri license plate 4FF 474. Mead is about 6 feet tall and weighs around 280 pounds. He is an outdoorsman, and may have a green backpack. Anyone who has had contact with Mead or knows where he is should contact the Overland Park Police Department at 913-895-6300.

It’s the first day of school in Shawnee Mission. Be careful out on the roads heading to work this morning, as you’re likely to find a swell of extra vehicles on the road taking their kids to the first day of school in Shawnee Mission. Classes start today for grades 1 through 6 as well as 7 and 9. Classes start Monday for grades 8 and 10 through 12. Kindergarteners join the mix on Tuesday.

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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