EPA Partners with K-State to Host Community Input Session March 10 for Former Superfund Site In Holden, Missouri
CLARENCE CLEMONS KIRBY, JR.
December 19, 1956 – February 23, 2022 Clarence Clemons Kirby, Jr., 65, of Kearney, MO, passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2022, at Linden Woods Village in Gladstone. Clarence was born December 19, 1956, in Kansas City, MO. He grew up on a farm south of Odessa, MO and was a graduate of the Class…
Read MoreHoly Week, Easter Services Announced
The Season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 2. Lent is a time of preparing our hearts and minds for the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. We reflect on the life of the Savior during the 40 days of Lent. Lent ends on Holy Thursday, April 14, and Easter Sunday is…
Read MoreHolden Chapter Celebrates FFA Week
FFA is a national youth organization of more than 750,000 student-members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology fields of agriculture, with 353 chapters and more than 25,900 members in Missouri alone. Holden High School has a very active FFA Chapter and they celebrated FFA Week all last week – February…
Read MoreDOROTHY M. CONNELL
November 10, 1921 – February 16, 2022 Dorothy M. Connell, 100, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born November 10, 1921 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence Lowman and Merle Marie (Martin) Lowman. She graduated from Latour High School, Class of…
Read MoreThank A Farmer – Celebrate Agriculture
Where would we be without farmers? Those hard-working individuals who care for the land and animals provide us with food, clothing, entertainment, medicine, shelter, transportation and much more! America’s farms and farmers are the most productive in the world. Each farm annually produces enough food and fiber for 165 people, 106 in the U.S. and…
Read MoreCouncil Hears BPW Presentation and Request For ARPA Funds
As reported in last week’s Image, the Holden City Council met for its regular monthly meeting February 8. On February 9, the Image requested the City send notes from that meeting, however, we did not receive the city clerk’s notes until the evening of Friday, February 18, nine business days after the meeting. As the…
Read MorePHIL JEREMY SPURGEON
Phil Jeremy Spurgeon (Jeremy) 42, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his home in Lowry City, Missouri. Jeremy was born August 17, 1979, in Kansas City, Missouri to Roger L. Spurgeon and Margaret Ann (Allen) Spurgeon. Jeremy grew up on a farm in Kingsville, Missouri. He graduated from Holden High School in 1997.…
Read MoreBPW Gives Council Presentation; Mayor Questioned About ARPA Funds
Holden City Council members heard a detailed presentation from the Board of Public Works (BPW) at council’s regular meeting, held February 8. Water Superintendent Tony Lerda, on behalf of the BPW, shared information and photos of Holden’s infrastructure issues that need to be addressed. The BPW presentation was an in-depth look at problems with the…
Read MoreReported Blaze At Stahls; JCFPD #2 Responds
On Sunday, February 6, at approximately 7:44 p.m., firefighters from Johnson County Fire Protection District #2 responded to a report of a structure fire at Stahl Specialty Co., located in Kingsville. Stations 1, 3 and 5 of JCFPD #2 responded and upon arrival, found heavy smoke billowing from a 100×300-ft. commercial structure within the Stahl…
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