Annual Holden Street Fair Has Arrived!
After weeks of preparation hard work and anticipation, the time for the annual Holden Street Fair has finally arrrived. With a theme of “Blue Jeans & Country Dreams,” this year’s fair, which begins Thursday, promises to be as great as ever with a wide variety of activities, including displays, contests, shows, music, great food…
Read MoreVicki Lynn Wyrick
Vicki Lynn Wyrick, 67, of Holden, Missouri passed away at her home on Friday, August 30, 2024. She was born on March 2, 1957, in Robinson, Illinois, to the late Jim and Mary (Spivey) LeForge. Vicki was a 1975 graduate of Trico High School in Campbell Hill Illinois. She married Roy Wyrick on June 10,…
Read MoreJames Homer Sears
James Homer Sears, 92 of Kingsville, Missouri passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, at St. Lukes East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born Wednesday, May 25, 1932, in Green Castle, Missouri, to the late Emmett E. Sears and the late Dollie (Pickering) Sears. He was a graduate of Green City High School.…
Read MorePebble Lucille Murray
Pebble Lucille Murray died August 27, 2024 at Aspire Care Center in Oak Grove, Missouri. Pebble was born March 24, 1933 in Leeton, Missouri to Lee and Thelma Phelps. She was welcomed by two sisters, June and Lois. The family moved to a farm north of Holden where she went to grade school in the…
Read MoreJohnson County Commissioners Announce Rollback Of Tax Levies
The Johnson County Commissioners have unanimously decided to rollback tax levies. The decision came at their Thursday, Aug. 29 annual levy hearing. The move will reduce the General Revenue and Road and Bridge property tax levies. The General Revenue levy will be lowered from 0.1085 to 0.0900 cents per $100 of assessed valuation and the…
Read MoreHHS All Class Reunion Set For October 5
Holden High School is set to hold an All Class Reunion Saturday, October 5, at the Hallar Memorial Building from noon to 6:00 p.m. Anyone who attended Holden schools in any year(s) are invited to join the gathering – including teachers, administrators and staff. The doors will open for the occasion at 12:30 p.m. and…
Read MoreTractor, Truck Pulls Set For Holden Sept. 21
It’s official – the Tractor & Truck Pull which has become a real favorite in Holden the past several years, once again will be held in the industrial park Saturday, Sept. 21. This year’s event will feature Tractor Classes: Light Modifieds, Light Pro Farm; Light Limited Super Stock; Pure Farm; Hot Stock and in the…
Read MorePair Of Musical Acts To Give Performances At This Year’s Street Fair
Andy and the Outlaws and Tracy And The Drive will headline this year’s musical entertainment when the Holden Street Fair takes place in just two weeks! Andy and the Outlaws start things off Friday evening, Sept. 13 and will perform from 6:10 – 9:30 p.m. The band is billed as “original outlaw country, red dirt…
Read MoreDolores Jean O’Kelly
Dolores Jean O’Kelly , 82, of Holden, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, August 08, 2024, at her home in Holden, Missouri. She was born on Thursday, November 6, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Ralph and Dorothy (Noah) Wright. Dolores grew up in Kansas City, Mo. along with her brother Ralph and two…
Read MoreCity’s Go Bond Measure Squeaks By, School’s K.I.T.S. Narrowly Misses Once Again
Last week’s Aug. 6 elections proved to be a mixed bag in Holden as the City’s Go Bond narrowly passed, while the Holden R-III School District’s K.I.T.S question once again was narrowly turned down by the voters. The Go Bond, which had failed by the slimmest of margins in the April election, this time passed…
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