Johnson Day News Today

Submitted by the League of Women Voters Observer Corps

Rafer Johnson is known for many accomplishments but for Bakersfield, his humanitarian efforts as an advocate for special needs take the gold medal.

FAIRMONT – West Virginia recently celebrated Katherine Johnson Day, honoring the NASA legend who is the namesake of the NASA Independent Verification & Validation Facility.

FAIRMONT – West Virginia recently celebrated Katherine Johnson Day, honoring the NASA legend who is the namesake of the NASA Independent Verification & Validation Facility.

New Yorkers who were once criminalized for selling and possessing marijuana may be among the first to benefit from the state's emerging adult-use market. But they worry that some of the state's promises may be too good to be true.

The Romulus Police Department has bestowed upon a 7-year-old boy a title of Junior Police Officer for saving his mom’s life.

This 11-year-old helped save two people in the same day.

Perham first grader celebrated for leukemia recovery Taylor Johnson, a first grader at Heart of the Lakes, was diagnosed with leukemia in early 2019. After going through multiple types of chemotherapy, lumbar punctures and bone marrow biopsies, she completed all treatments in late March of this year. Written By: Elizabeth Vierkant | × Taylor Johnson smiles, watching all the students cheering for her on May 7. (Elizabeth Vierkant/Focus) The Perham community came together to help o...

METUCHEN – The Brainy Boro rallied around Alan Johnson, Metuchen’s first ever “Jeopardy!” champion. Johnson, a software engineering manager, appeared on the game show on Feb. 18 and 19 with interim guest host Ken Jennings, who began the role on Jan. 11. He is the first to step in for long-time host Alex Trebek, who died of pancreatic cancer in November. Johnson shared with Jennings that he is a fan of podcasts. “I listen to some of everything,” he said. “I started off with classic...