Breakfast With Santa In Kingsville Set For Saturday, December 9
Christmas is right around the corner and the Kingsville KARES Crew wants you and your family to join them for Breakfast with Santa on Saturday Dec. 9, 2023! A buffet, all you can eat breakfast, will be served in the Kingsville School Multi-Purpose room from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and Santa plans to…
Read MoreChristmas Store Set For December 1& 2
The First United Methodist Church is set for the annual Christmas Store event to be held this coming Friday and Saturday (Dec. 1-2). If the generosity in your heart cries out to help this cause, monetary donations, or contributions of food and gifts are much needed and humbly received. The Food Pantry will receive a…
Read MoreChristmas Bazaar Set For This Coming Saturday
The Annual Christmas Bazaar will take place this coming Saturday (Dec. 2) from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at H.O.P.E.’s Community Activity Center located at 100 S. Market St. in Holden. An assortment of items for Christmas shoppers will include baked goods, crafts, jewelry, quilts, clothing, scarves and much more! Concessions by the Holden Volunteer…
Read MoreLiberty Link Agreement, Reports Discussed At Tuesday, Nov. 7 BPW Meeting
A new agreement with Liberty Link was the leading topic discussed when the City of Holden Board of Public Works met earlier this month. Opening the subject was BPW Financial Coordinator Christie Reed. She began by reminding the Board of the terms of the current agreement with Liberty Link was for the use of space…
Read MoreCustomer Appreciation, Shop Small Saturday Set For This Saturday In Downtown Holden
Christmas shoppers won’t want to miss this weekend’s event in Holden as the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Customer Appreciation and Shop Small Saturday. The day will be filled with games, activities for the entire family and great deals for shoppers looking for that special gift. The full day will feature…
Read MoreBonnie Sue Fitterling Braun
Bonnie Sue Fitterling Braun, visionary leader and trailblazer born on September 27, 1947, departed this world on November 5th at her beloved historic farm outside Gettysburg, PA. Her journey began in the humble rural setting of Chilhowee, Missouri, where the foundation for her life’s mission was laid: understanding and improving the lives of families. Bonnie’s…
Read MoreOrvan Lee Summers
Orvan Lee Summers, 75 of Holden, MO passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, November 6, 2023. He was born on September 3, 1948, to Orvan A. and Opal (McCulley) Summers in Mena, Arkansas. The family moved to Harrisonville, Missouri where he graduated from high school. After graduation, Lee, as he was best known,…
Read MoreDouglas Alan Elsloo
Douglas Alan Elsloo, 62, of Holden, MO passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2023, at his home. Doug was born to Howard and Caroll (Faulkenberry) Elsloo on September 19, 1961, in Independence, MO. His hometown being Raytown, MO where he graduated from Raytown South High School in 1979. He continued his education at Longview Community…
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Forward Community, New Life Fellowship Churches Join To Form Covenant Church Of Holden
The Bible’s Ecclesiastes 3:1 Reads: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” For Forward Community and New Life Fellowship churches, such a time and purpose came several weeks ago when the two congregations came together to form the Covenant Church of Holden. The merger began with…
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