Olathe News

At Black Bob Elementary in Olathe, first grader Gavin Lyon has found friends whose first language isn’t his own. The dual Spanish-English Immersion Program at the school has enabled him to speak to students he might otherwise have had a...

A Johnson County jury has convicted a man of capital murder in a November 2021 double homicide in Olathe. After a six-day trial, Axel Arellanes-Vara was found guilty of capital murder on Wednesday, September 9. Two other men charged in the...

A familiar hot dog on wheels will be stopping by two events in Johnson County this weekend as part of a tour aimed at lifting people's spirits. The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile will be on display Friday from 4 to 9...

Vice President JD Vance will visit an Olathe manufacturer on Monday, Sept. 14, his office has announced, along with Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. The invitations to the event come via a flyer from MAGA Inc., which said the event will...

In the past couple of years, downtown Olathe has seen its fair share of transformation; old auto garages turning into pizzerias, historic buildings on Cherry Street turning into bakeries and cocktail lounges. Through it all, just a bit west of...

The 128th Johnson County Old Settlers festival returns this weekend to downtown Olathe and will kick off Thursday by honoring a 100-year-old Olathe resident and veteran. Johnson County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Mike Kelly will present a proclamation recognizing...

As the summer heat continues into September, Olathe golfers need not look far for an alternative when it’s too hot for the golf course. A new option just arrived: one that lets golfers practice indoors, at any time. Indoor golf...

The Olathe City Council recently got a first look at the design concepts for the rebuild of Santa Fe Street and I-35. City staff presented the plans, which include decorative fencing, landscaped medians and lighting, on Sept. 1. The $200 million...

Since Olathe West first opened in 2017, Megan Black has been a steady presence on the school's leadership team. As of the start of this school year, she's the school's top owl. The high school’s last principal, Jay Novacek, moved...

Community members held their breath while they waited for Olathe Public Schools to announce the list of schools recommended for closure Thursday night. Tears of grief soon followed. The district recommended at the Olathe Board of Education meeting Thursday to...

Olathe officials remain opposed to building an interchange at K-10 and Lone Elm Road. But with the project moving forward regardless, the city is accepting up to $18.7 million from the Kansas Department of Transportation to make it safer. The...

At her apartment in Olathe, Sally Betta is able to remain independent, like she has for several decades, thanks to a program that a local interfaith group is trying to bring back to Johnson County. Betta is one of 14...