Council Addresses Controversial Street Directional Change
Holden City Council members heard information about the proposed change in traffic to two-way on S. Market St. between 2nd and 3rd St., at their regular June meeting. The issue has been very controversial, with parties on both sides of the issue voicing their opinions at the May council meeting. A business in town has…
Read MoreHistoric Hazel Hill Farm Offers Family Fun
Just a short drive down 58 Highway will take you on a journey into the past as a visit to Hazel Hill Farm is a perfect get-a-way for something different to do for family-style entertainment. Jon and Stacey Howerton and their family now own the Queen Anne-style historic 1896 farmhouse and offer different events on their…
Read MoreLARRY DWIGHT O’HARE
Larry Dwight O’Hare, age 68, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Larry was born on Friday, May 22, 1953, in Portales, New Mexico, the son of Robert Gordon O’Hare and Olive Ida (Moore) O’Hare. Larry married his wife of 47 years, Barbara (Hamilton)…
Read MoreBARRY GENE SCHLOTZHAUER
July 1, 1946 – May 9, 2021 Barry Gene Schlotzhauer passed away May 9, 2021. Barry was critically injured in a powered hang gliding accident while vacationing in Arizona. He passed peacefully surrounded by loving family. Born to Virgil A. and Eunice E. (Hickam) Schlotzhauer in Boonville, Missouri, Barry was the youngest of four sons.…
Read MoreKAREN KAY (COMBS) DRYER
Karen Kay (Combs) Dryer, 73, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the Holden Manor Care Center in Holden, MO. Karen was born in Ft. Scott, Kansas on February 25, 1948, the daughter of Ralph Combs and Georgia (Haynes) Combs. She graduated in 1965 from Branson High School in Branson, MO. Karen…
Read MoreSHANE PRESTON HUTCHISON
Shane Preston Hutchison, 61, of Greenridge, MO, passed from this worlld to meet his Maker Thursday, May 27, 2021. Shane was born to Robert Hutchison and Delilah Hutchison (Dee Miller Hughes) on November 19, 1959 in Long Beach, California. Shane, his brother Chris, and mother, moved to Holden in 1961 at the age of 18…
Read MoreRENEE ANN MARTIN
Renee Ann Martin, 62, of Holden, Missouri, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. Renee was born on May 28, 1958, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of the late Ivan E. Martin and Audria K. Daldrup. Renee was a member of the Raytown South High School graduating Class of 1976. She received a master’s…
Read MoreAGNES C. LOGAN
Agnes C. Logan, 86, of Parkville, MO, died peacefully on May 10, 2021, at Saint Luke’s Hospital, after a brief hospitalization. She was born to Charles and Opal Burnfin on October 25, 1934, near Cross Timbers, MO. She attended several elementary schools and graduated from Latour High School in 1952, where she was valedictorian in…
Read MoreNOAH EUGENE TIMMONS
Noah Eugene Timmons, age three, of Holden, Missouri went to be with the Lord and his PaPa (Jack Timmons) on Monday, May 17, 2021 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Noah was born on July 20, 2017 in Warrensburg, Missouri to Camaron Timmons and Brandon Gruetzmacher. Noah was raised and cared for by his…
Read MoreHolden Gets Makeover; MoDOT Project Complete
Holden is boasting an all-new look as the MoDOT roadway and sidewalk project was completed last month. The plans for the mammoth project started back in 2018, with a lot of preparation and communication to get all affected parties on board with the upcoming upheaval that was to come. Actual work began in 2019 and…
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