Olathe Area

The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office has charged a 21-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man with six felonies after he allegedly fired gunshots at another vehicle near Interstate 35 and 67th Street in Merriam over the weekend. Javon D. Simmons was...

The new police chief for the Lenexa Police Department is vowing transparency and communication after a controversial year. On Dec. 29, 2025, the City of Lenexa announced Deputy Eric Schmitz, an officer with 29 years of experience in law enforcement,...

A plan for townhomes at 119th and Lone Elm is in limbo after developers and nearby residents butted heads at the Olathe City Council meeting last week. Developers want to rezone the 7.7-acre lot to allow for low-density multifamily residential...

With the new year underway, the Post is keeping tabs on some big development projects in the ever-expanding city of Lenexa. From new developments in the western part of the city to major projects downtown, to a rebuilt pool and...

Major changes in Johnson County’s bus system are beginning this spring, with cutbacks coming to two fixed routes and the microtransit service on March 1 as a result of a recently approved county transit strategic plan. The first changes involve...

By Daniel Caudill A bipartisan bill introduced in Kansas would prohibit students across the state from using cell phones during school hours. The bill would ban phones during “instructional time,” which would be from the start of the school day until...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Dec. 22 that the Kansas City Chiefs are hopping the state line to build a new stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, and that Olathe will be the home of the NFL team’s new...

The owner of an Olathe massage parlor has been charged with rape after a customer alleged he touched her inappropriately. On Monday in Johnson County District County, Somkiat Taweeruksakul, the owner of Thai Massage KC, made an appearance with his...

Jo Ann Vincent; William (Billy) Christian Schlegel; Carolyn T. Larson; Pauline Hahler; Patricia J. Barnes; Craig Steven Clowers; Virginia Ann Scott; Norma L. Brooks; Barbara Kesner; Katie Louise Engelmann; Donald “Donnie” Reed; Lucy Belt; Ana Marie Galvan; Jacqueline...

A Republican push to redraw Kansas’ Congressional district lines — possibly splitting Johnson County and making re-election of Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids more difficult — appears to be dying in the Kansas Legislature, according to an interview with House...

At Quilters Bliss, there’s more than meets the eye. When customers initially pull up to the unassuming Overland Park office building (primarily occupied by Performance Rehab KCOI) in which the shop has a suite, there’s not much to see. But...

By Zane Irwin A Democrat has not represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate since before the original "Wizard of Oz" film played in theaters. Ever since Democratic Sen. George McGill left his seat in January of 1939, Kansas Republicans have enjoyed...