May 25, 2013

Gardner elects new mayor, council members, school board

Unofficial election results are in, and it appears Gardner will have a new mayor.

Chris Morrow defeated Dave Drovetta. There will also be a new face at the council dais. Steve Shute won a seat, and Kristina Harrison retained her …

GEHS coaches send endorsement notes to parents

Danedri Thompson

dthompson@gardnernews.com

At least two Gardner Edgerton High School coaches are throwing their support behind three candidates for school board.

GEHS football coach Marvin Diener and GEHS wrestling coach Matt Yeamans sent letters endorsing Patty Fabing, Mary Nelson, and …

EMS program medical director selected

Johnson County Med-Act and the Department of Emergency Management and  Communications have joined with eight local fire departments to select Ryan Jacobsen, M.D., as its first full-time medical director.
Dr. Jacobsen will assume the duties of director for the Johnson …

Walk-in advance voting begins at county election office

Voters can advance vote in person in the April 2 spring general election.

Walk-in voters are welcome between today and April 1 at the Johnson County Election Office, 2101 E. Kansas City Road in Olathe. The hours are from 9 …

Overnight road closure

Due to delays in product delivery, the northbound I-35 closure is being rescheduled from Friday-Saturday, March 15-16 to Monday-Tuesday, March 18-19.
EXPECT DELAYS! OVERNIGHT ROAD CLOSURE: All lanes of northbound I-35 from K-33 to U.S. 56/175th Street will be CLOSED …

Gardner Police Department offers winter driving tips

With the impending winter storm approaching, the Gardner Police Department would like to provide some winter driving tips.

The best advice is to avoid driving in severe snow and ice, if at all possible.

If you must drive in snowy …

Gardner candidate forum set for Feb. 21

More than a dozen candidates for Gardner City Council, mayoral and USD 231 school board races will participate in a forum next week. Members of the public are invited to attend to learn more about the candidates.

The event will …

Town hall meetings

State Town Hall
Rep. Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs, will host a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Feb. 21 at the De Soto Community Center, 32905 W. 84th St. Dove will discuss his first month in the Kansas Legislature and …

Program honors adults 65, older for service

The Salute to Senior Service program honors the contributions of adults 65 and older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to their favorite causes.
Nominations for outstanding senior volunteers will be accepted between Feb. 1 …

Art competition open to all 16 and older

The Bourbon County Arts Council announces its 21th Annual Fine Arts Competition and Exhibit. The mixed media competition is open to artists16 and older.  Categories include painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, drawing and graphics, mixed media, pastels and photography. Entry fee …