Library Gives COVID Re-Opening Update
By Sara Evans Services Coordinator Trails Regional Library To ensure it is operating as safely as possible, Trails Regional Library is taking a phased approach to resuming services at its branches. Beginning February 1, patrons will be able to reserve appointments to enter the library buildings for technology services for a maximum of 60 minutes…
Read MoreLegacy of Dale Strate Remembered
A larger than life man is being remembered again this year, as Dale Strate Day will be observed on February 4. Dale was called home on January 27, 2017 and was laid to rest on February 4, 2017. Holden Mayor Doyle Weeks then proclaimed February 4 as “Dale Strate Day” in Holden, in honor of…
Read MoreCHARLES WILLIAM “BILL” SCHRIMSHER
Charles William “Bill” Schrimsher, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Bryan, Texas. From his birth on August 15, 1940, in Springfield, Missouri to his death on Wednesday in Texas, he made a lasting impression on everyone he met. Born to Charles and Geraldine (Esther) Schrimsher, Bill was the older of…
Read MoreGARY LEE MILLER
Gary Lee Miller, 68, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. Gary was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Clun LeRoy Miller, Jr. and Arlene Mae (Hartman) Miller, who preceded him in death. Gary graduated from Reedsburg High School, in the Class of 1971. Before moving to Missouri, Gary owned a cheese…
Read MoreR-III Board Discusses COVID Staff Leave
A COVID update was given to members of the Holden School Board at its regular January 11 meeting. It was reported that district staff members who have used COVID leave under the Federal FFCRA through December 31 was at 43 percent. It was added that 13 percent of staff members have used all of their…
Read MoreCouncil Approves Personnel Appointments
The Holden City Council addressed several personnel issues at its regular January meeting. Mayor Doyle Weeks said he would like to appoint Robin Watkins to the open Ward I Council seat. “Watkins had filed to run in the April 2021 election and she has experience with the City through the Fire Department, as well as…
Read MoreKingsville Board Reviews COVID Leave for Staff
The Kingsville School Board addressed the staff leave policy, as it relates to COVID, at its regular January meeting. It was reported by Superintendent Lorna Warren that the FFCRA and its Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act expired on December 31, 2020. After discussion, the board voted…
Read MoreSUSAN JOYCE PROCK
It is with much sadness and great love, that we announce the passing of Susan Joyce Prock, 76, of rural Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home. Susan was born August 6, 1944 in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth (Olson) Dado. She graduated from Red Oak High School,…
Read MoreWILLIAM “BILL” BRATON III
William “Bill” Braton III, 63, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021. Bill was born on February 23, 1957 in Kansas City, MO, the son of William A. Braton and Patricia (Farmer) Hacker. Bill was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation. Bill was employed as a printer for Trojan Press Print Shop…
Read MoreMERRILL EUGENE SECHREST
Merrill Eugene Sechrest, 89, of Holden, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Merrill was born on September 25, 1931 in Holden, Missouri, the son of Merrill Sechrest and Bessie Bell (Hurr) Sechrest. Merrill married Pauline Lambert, the love of his life, on June 7, 1952…
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