Pink Tea To Be Held October 22
Holden’s annual “Pink Tea” promoting Breast Cancer Awareness Month is set for 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., this coming Sunday (Oct. 22) at the Hallar Building. Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held in October every year, aims to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects one in eight women in the United States every…
Read MoreTragedy Strikes Holden/Amish Community Again
The loss of life in a tragic accident struck the Holden and Amish communities again last week when 20-year-old Katie Kemp (Holden) perished in a truck/buggy accident. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said the young woman was riding in the Amish buggy last Wednesday afternoon with driver, Chris L. Kemp. At about 5:30 p.m.…
Read MoreFamily Friendly Music Concert
October 21, 2023 11:00 am to 1 pm Holden Branch of the Trails Regional Library Free and open to All Ages: Come listen to a concert of traditional and family friendly music at the library. The Johnson County Historical Society Schoolhouse String band of the Schoolhouse Jammers will be performing. You will hear old time…
Read MoreRichard Lawrence Casto
Richard Lawrence Casto, 51, formerly of Holden, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday October 4, 2023, at St. Luke’s East in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born June 9, 1972, at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri to Joseph and Mona (Brinkley) Casto. Richard attended and graduated from Holden High…
Read MoreShirley “Joyce” Ann Geyer
Shirley “Joyce” Ann Geyer, 78, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 1, 1945, to Jeff and Renia Basham. Joyce spent her days being a homemaker, loving mother, and the best grandma a kid could ever ask for. On Friday September 15, 2023, heaven gained an angel, and the world lost one of the most…
Read MoreCitizens Brought Forth To Council At Sept. 21 Meeting; Mayor, Council Address Park, Lake Funding Issues
Members of the Holden City Council heard from four citizens at the beginning of its Sept. 21 meeting – two of which regarded park and lake funding. First to address the Council was Cricket Hough, Holden resident and member of the Holden City Park Board. Hough told the Council voters in 1992 voted to give…
Read MoreLast Cruise Night Of 2023 This Coming Friday
Cruise Nights in downtown Holden have experienced another great year. But all good things must come to an end (at least for this year), so the Cruise Night finale for 2023 will be this coming Friday night (Oct. 6). So car lovers, start your engines for one final time this year and enjoy the vehicles,…
Read MoreHomecoming Royalty Crowned
Witches Night Out Set For October 20
Witches Night Out is Oct. 20 and excitement is building about it! But while it is still several weeks away, businesses are asked for their help with a couple of items. Organizers are hoping to put together a BINGO board to get people into local businesses during that evening. If any would like to be…
Read MoreH.O.P.E. Works Through Business Items At September Meeting
H.O.P.E. Coalition worked through a number of business items when it gathered Wednesday, Sept. 30 for its regular monthly meeting. During the meeting, the Board of Directors heard reports from the Community Activity Center (CAC) Coordinator, Amanda Fields, and Executive Director, Lois Cheatham. Fields initially asked the Board of Directors for its guidance on fees…
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