Johnson County

Two credit unions join Credit Union of Johnson County

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Two small Kansas City area credit unions are folding into the $232.8 million Credit Union of Johnson County.

Credit Union of Johnson County expands through mergers

bizjournals (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

One Kansas City-area credit union merged with the Credit Union of Johnson County, and another will do so on Nov. 30.

Credit Union of Johnson County expands through mergers

The Kansas City Business Journal (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

One Kansas City-area credit union merged with the Credit Union of Johnson County, and another will do so on Nov. 30.

• Credit Union of Johnson County expands through mergers - bizjournals

John Deeth: November Johnson County Dems

BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

November Johnson County Dems After a longer than usual gap the Johnson County Democrats are back. No liveblog thanks to my once-again out of action laptop but here's some highlights: A unanimous endorsement of a One Iowa resolution opposing the constitutional amendement against marriage equality. (There's a double [...]

Johnson County to offer free H1N1 vaccination clinic

Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Johnson County officials will hold a free H1N1 vaccination clinic next week in Franklin.

Assistant Johnson County prosecutor charged with shoplifting

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

An assistant Johnson County prosecutor has been ticketed for shoplifting deodorant and liquid bandages, according to court records. Roger Nordeen tried to steal two liquid bandage packages and two sticks of clinical strength deodorant Sunday at an Overland Park Price Chopper at 11700 W. 135th Street, according to police records.

Johnson Co. H1N1 clinic set for Monday

Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Johnson County officials will hold a free H1N1 vaccination clinic next week in Franklin. The clinic will be from 2 to 6 p.m., or until the vaccine runs out, on Monday in Scott Hall at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds St.

Johnson County man gets jail time on cocaine-possession charge

Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

A Johnson County man convicted on a drug charge last month after police said he used his daughter to buy drugs will serve time in prison.

HD-100: Craig Watkins Endorses Eric Johnson

Burnt Orange Report (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Eric Johnson, who is challenging Democratic incumbent Terri Hodge in House District 100 in Dallas, picked up the endorsement of District Attorney Craig Watkins in a press release this morning. The endorsement announcement coincides with the Statesman's Jason Embry declaring Hodge, whose federal bribery trial is scheduled for next year, to be the most endangered Texas house incumbent in next...

Sharpshooters kill 313 deer at Shawnee Mission Park

Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Shawnee Mission park officials reported today that 313 deer were killed by volunteer sharpshooters last week. Randy Knight, a spokesman for the Johnson County Park and Recreation District, said that the first phase of the park’s deer harvest has ended and that the herd will be surveyed later this month to determine whether more deer should be killed.

Sobriety will have to wait for justice

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nice try, Mr. Defense Attorney. The pitch last week in a Johnson County court was for judicial leniency in regard to a young woman’s addiction. Cut the $100,000 bond in half, went the lawyer’s plea. Let her drug treatment continue.

Sobriety will have to wait for justice

Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nice try, Mr. Defense Attorney. The pitch last week in a Johnson County court was for judicial leniency in regard to a young woman’s addiction. Cut the $100,000 bond in half, went the lawyer’s plea. Let her drug treatment continue.

• Sobriety will have to wait for justice - kansascity.com

Death Park: "The Deer Democide of 2009"

Thomas Paine's Corner (Free subscription) | yesterday

... Police did not perform this duty, nor did the driver of the vehicle, owned by Daniel Taylor. The Johnson County District Attorney's office advised the Park Police also have a duty and an obligation to provide their office with a copy of the police report. The KBI advised if Park Police and/or the BOCC fail to follow the law I may take the issue to the Kansas Attorney General for further...

Driver's manslaughter DUI charge involves drugs, not alcohol, her lawyer says

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Allegations against a 19-year-old woman charged with running down and killing an Overland Park woman involve drugs, not alcohol, a defense lawyer said Thursday. He asked a Johnson County judge to cut her $100,000 bond in half and allow her to complete a drug treatment program she had started in another state.

Driver's manslaughter DUI charge involves drugs, not alcohol, her lawyer says

Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Allegations against a 19-year-old woman charged with running down and killing an Overland Park woman involve drugs, not alcohol, a defense lawyer said Thursday. He asked a Johnson County judge to cut her $100,000 bond in half and allow her to complete a drug treatment program she had started in another state.