Sports
Gardner Edgerton beat Olathe East 55-9 on Friday, Oct. 16, extending its winning streak to five games.
The result, posted by the Kansas State High School Activities Association, moves Gardner Edgerton to 6-1 on the season. Olathe East, the home team, falls to 0-7, winless this season. The KSHSAA posts scores as entered by member schools.
Both teams return to action Friday, Oct. 23. Olathe East hosts Mill Valley, and Gardner Edgerton travels to Olathe North.
Sports
Olathe Northwest edged Blue Valley North 37-36 on Saturday to win its third consecutive Class 6A girls tennis state championship, with the title decided on the final match of the tournament in Wichita.
Public Safety
The Lenexa Police Department will host a drive-thru prescription drug disposal event Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Lenexa Justice Center as part of the DEA's 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Public Safety
Newly released court records show former Johnson County sheriff's deputy Justin Patrick Ramirez, 44, of Spring Hill, allegedly admitted in text messages to touching the victim, adding documentary evidence to the rape case filed against him in Johnson County District Court.
Sports
Olathe West lost to Mill Valley 21-14 on Thursday, Oct. 15, snapping a three-game winning streak and dropping to 4-3 on the season.
Local Government
The Lenexa Planning Commission recommended approval of a $16 million Cultural Arts Center for St. James Academy, where students have performed in the school cafeteria for years; the Lenexa City Council is set to vote on the plan Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Sports
Olathe South defeated Shawnee Mission North 33-22 on Friday, Oct. 16, improving to 3-4 on the season with its second consecutive win.
Editor
Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.
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