The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of the region, including Johnson County. more

JOHNSON COUNTY — Filing concluded Tuesday, Dec. 31 for the April 8 Municipal Election.  more

On Jan. 1, 2025, Missouri became the 49th state to implement hands-free driving laws. more

JOHNSON COUNTY - Johnson County heads into 2025 with new and familiar faces after it swore in newly-elected officials at a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 30, at the Johnson County Courthouse. more

Warrensburg resident hurt in Johnson County accident  more

Jonathon L. Smith, 37, was arrested on Dec. 3 for felony resisting, driving while revoked and multiple warrants. Officers observed a known male subject with a possible felony warrant driving in the 100 block of South Mitchell Street. Officers located the vehicle in the 700 block of East Culton Street and the male subject fled on foot. The male subject was located under the back porch of a residence in the 900 block of Ridge Drive and was taken into custody. He was placed in the Johnson County Jail. more

2024 offered a plethora of newsworthy storylines across Warrensburg and the Johnson County region.  more

JOHNSON COUNTY - The Johnson County commissioners voted to obligate the remaining county American Rescue Plan Act funds to cover personnel costs for county job positions. more

WARRENSBURG — What seemed like a normal morning in the fall of 2021 was anything normal but for Garrett LaBelle. more

WARRENSBURG – An assistant professor at the University of Central Missouri  was named one of four finalists for the 2025 Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Teacher Educator of the Year. more

Driver strikes ditch in Johnson County accident more

Live tree disposal available in Warrensburg  more

The City of Warrensburg has hired Mike Schrage as its next city manager, it announced Tuesday, Dec. 24.  more

WARRENSBURG — A collaborative effort between Checker Tavern and Legends Gym during Warrensburg Main Street’s Jingle Bell Brew Crawl led to the donation of $1,000 to the Old Drum Animal Shelter.  more

WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg City Council unanimously approved an ordinance related to the funding of Phase Three of the ReThink Maguire Project during a special meeting Monday, Dec. 23. more

Trevor C. Thompson, 34, was arrested on Nov. 26 for domestic assault an an active warrant. Officers responded to a business in the 900 block of North Simpson Drive in regards to a domestic assault occurring in a vehicle. Officers located a male subject walking away from the vehicle carrying a juvenile. He was arrested and transported to the Warrensburg Police Department, booked for city domestic assault then transported to the Johnson County Jail for an active Blue Springs Police Department warrant. more

WARRENSBURG - The Johnson County Commissioners approved an amendment to the 2024 county budget on Thursday, Dec. 19. more

WARRENSBURG - While Sedalia and Knob Noster steal the shine of West Central Missouri with the Missouri State Fair and Whiteman Air Force Base, respectively, both cities cannot claim the title of one of southern America’s cutest Christmas towns. more

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