Lori Jean Cooper
Lori Jean Cooper, 64 of Kingsville, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg. The family will receive friends, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 2 at Williams. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 3rd at Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden. Graveside Services will be…
Read MoreCorned Beef And Cabbage Set For Saturday, March 18
A seasonal favorite will take place March 18, when St. Patrick’s Catholic Church hosts it’s annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner/live and silent auctions. Billed as “The Best Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner In The Area,” the meal, with all the trimmings, will be served from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the church, located at 703…
Read MoreHolden St. Patrick’s Day Parade Set For March 11
The Holden Area Chamber of Commerce and is gearing up for its traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 11. Preliminary plans call for a line-up of parade participants to begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Tilden Quick Lube parking lot, with the parade following at 3:30 p.m. Signups take place prior to day of…
Read MoreFollow The Yellow Brick Road Saturday, March 11
Area residents hoping to find a a pot of gold are in luck again this year when the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce hosts it annual Follow The Yellow Brick Road promotion. The event, headed up by Homes By Darcy, will see participants following a map of participating businesses to gather coupons, drawings or treats!…
Read MoreH.O.P.E. Hears Reports At Monthly Meeting
Reports from H.O.P.E.’s Community Activity Center (CAC) Managers and it’s Executive Director were given when the organization’s Board of Directors met Wednesday, Feb. 15. In the first report, CAC managers Karen and Allen Mensch noted Eberly Electric had repaired the main light outside the building as well as two smaller ones. They said several other…
Read MoreHolden R-III Board Of Education Holds Monthly Meeting Feb. 13
Reports, one old business item and seven new business items were on the agenda when the Holden R-III School Board of Education met Monday, Feb. 13. Before the Board moved into reports, two of its member, Gerilynn Hoover and Bobby Zimmer were presented certificates of completion of their Board Member Refresher Training. Opening the reports…
Read MoreCarole Lee Surface
Carole Lee Surface, 80, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on February 7, 2023 at home with family. She was born on May 26, 1942 to Clifford Lee and Esther Mae Morris in Kansas City, Missouri. Carole was an only child who graduated from Paseo High School in 1960. As a student, she loved to…
Read MoreRobert Hulen (Bob) Gray
Bob Gray, 82, of rural Holden passed away after a short illness Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the Western Missouri Medical Center at the same time the Eagles scored their first touchdown in Super Bowl LVII. Bob was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas on either October 2 (according to the doctor) or October 3, (according…
Read MoreRate Evaluation, Wastewater Capital Improvements, AOC, Discussed At BPW Meeting
Rate evaluation, wastewater capital improvements and an abatement order of consent (AOC) were on the table when the Holden Board of Public Works met Monday, Feb. 2. Before the body tacked the business portion of the meeting, a motion by Al West was made to amend the agenda and move the appointment of temporary chairperson…
Read MoreUpcoming Events, Committee Reports Head Chamber Meeting
Scheduling of upcoming events and committee head reports took up much of the agenda when the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce met Thursday, Feb. 2. After another successful Chocolate Crawl this past weekend, the next Chamber event is set for March 11, the annual St. Patricks Day celebration. Information about the event is set to…
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