Johnson County Kansas

In an outdoor ceremony on Sept. 25, the Johnson County Commission on Aging (COA) presented the Peg Deaton Leadership in Aging Award to Eugene Lipscomb.

The 2021 Explore Your Options Directory, a guide to services and resources for older adults in Johnson County , has been mailed to older adults in Johnson County. Take another look at the directory and see if you might benefit from the re - sources listed there.

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment has new Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) classes starting soon, both in-person and virtually.

Winter hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. go into effect Nov. 1 for many Johnson County Park and Recreation District parks through Feb. 28.

Almost 50 years ago, the final American troops left South Vietnam on March 29, 1973 with scenes of chaos in Saigon, the capital, as the U.S. involvement in the war came to an end. Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, fell two years later, ending the war after 19 years, five months.

On Oct. 15, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners authorized a series of bond sales to refinance existing debt in light of current lower market interest rates, saving taxpayers millions of dollars.

As we approach the winter holiday season, wearing a mask, washing hands frequently and keeping a safe distance (6 feet or more) from others you don’t live with will continue to be necessary.

The Johnson County Commission on Aging (COA) elected its annual officers in September.

Thanksgiving is wish-making time. It only needs a wishbone with the hope of ending up with the larger portion of bone and lucky enough to make a wish.

The Johnson County Veterans Day observance will carry on its traditional recognition of local veterans on Thursday, Nov. 11, beginning at 11 a.m. and be presented virtually online only in observance of health and safety guidelines for reducing/containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus.