OLATHE, Kan. — It's almost time for the growth of Johnson County's population to match its court system. Johnson County leaders were scheduled to break ground on a new county courthouse Thursday ...

That’s because Johnson County needs the land for a parking lot for the $182 million courthouse that voters approved in late 2016.. Some of the homes are historic, and their owners had recently ...

Unsafe, outdated, and not compliant: that's what Joe Waters, the assistant county manager for Johnson County called JoCo's courthouse. "You can take care of a lot of things, but when it comes to ...

Scaffolding has gone up around the Johnson County Courthouse as crews prepare to fix damage caused by straight-line winds five months ago. High winds from severe storms on March 31 caused ...

Though the new Johnson County Courthouse does not contain a time capsule, two others are still waiting to be unearthed. One, buried by the Johnson County Old Settlers Association in 1998, ...

Scaffolding was set up at the Johnson County Courthouse to fix the high-wind damage that occurred at the Johnson County Courthouse on March 31, 2023. Daily Journal file photos .

Police brutality, racial disparities and the failed war on marijuana have gained much-needed attention since Johnson County voters rejected two Justice Center referendums over the past two years ...

He had his first appearance on Thursday at the JoCo Courthouse. He’s facing three charges: rape, battery and aggravated arson. Kansas City IRS layoffs begin with about 1,000 workers affected .

The Johnson County Clerk/Recorder stated there has been some movement in the structure that has caused it to be a "very dangerous situation." The courthouse yard has been taped off and fencing ...

The time capsule was opened after being found inside an old courthouse building in Johnson County, Kan. (Johnson County Government) TIME CAPSULE FOUND AT CONFEDERATE GEN. ROBERT E. LEE STATUE SITE ...

This year’s annual sock drive at the Johnson County Courthouse was dedicated to the memory of Kim Kurth, a court reporter for 33 years who’d retired in May and died of cancer in November. A ...