Olathe News

Reports of increased federal immigration enforcement activity in Olathe, particularly over the past week, have sparked concerns among residents. Videos of ICE patrolling neighborhoods and arresting people, including one of an agent pinning down and detaining a teenager in a...

Three years after an Olathe woman's death, her family is thankful that she's finally getting justice. On Feb. 5 in Johnson County District Court, Treger M. Samuels, 22, was sentenced to seven years in prison for distribution of drugs causing...

Dozens of immigration advocates gathered outside the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City in Olathe on Friday afternoon following reports of federal immigration activity in the area earlier in the day. Videos shared with the Post, as well...

As plans for the new Chiefs headquarters and training facility move forward in Olathe, another Hunt family-backed project is too. Developers celebrated the start of construction of Halo Ridge, an ultra-accessible entertainment and hospitality district, with a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday...

U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Places to Live" rankings feature three Johnson County cities. The publication picked the 250 top places to live in the U.S., according to several factors, including quality of life, affordability and strength of...

Olathe school district voters will start receiving mail-in ballots this week for a $389 million bond referendum. If voters pass it, the district said it will fund facility upgrades, school consolidation and technology improvements. All voting will be conducted by mail,...

After years of declining enrollment, Olathe Public Schools will be closing more schools — and is gearing up to decide which ones. At the Feb. 5 board of education meeting, district leaders shared a multi-phase plan to determine how many...

An Olathe man will spend more than 15 years in prison for selling drugs that caused another Olathe man to fatally overdose in 2020. On Jan. 29 in Johnson County District Court, Gerrell M. McKoy, of Olathe, was sentenced to...

Hundreds of Olathe East High School students walked out of class Monday afternoon to protest the presence of federal government’s immigration enforcement in their community. Waving signs with messages “IMMIGRANTS BUILT AMERICA” and chanting, “No justice, no peace, no ICE...

Update: Monday, Feb. 9 Olathe fire officials said a man injured in a house fire last week later died from his injuries. In an updated statement on social media last Wednesday, the Olathe Fire Department identified the man as Johnny Ray...

Hundreds of Olathe high school students walked out of class Thursday and gathered at the Johnson County Courthouse to protest the federal government’s immigration enforcement efforts. The students lined Santa Fe Street holding signs and chanting “No more ICE” and...

Olathe Mayor John Bacon addressed the City Council Chambers at the beginning of last night’s City Council meeting. “The Chiefs are moving to Kansas,” he said. A mixture of claps and boos came in response. Every seat was taken, and dozens more...