Tickets Now Available For Gingerich Family Benefit
Tickets are now available for a benefit hosted by H.O.P.E. Coalition for the Truman Gingerich family. The event will take place Jan. 14, 2023 at the Community Activity Center (CAC) in Holden. The benefit will feature an evening of trivia contests, a chili cook-off, a 50-50 raffle and a silent auction. Price of tickets will…
Read MoreR-III Foundation Starts 2022-2023 Year With A Big Bang For Students
The Holden Foundation started off the 2022-2023 school year with a big bang. First, it donated $2,000 to provide (over-the-head) headphones for all students in grades K–8th grade. These will be used for many years to come. This was the first year for the district to provide all school supplies for students. But…
Read MoreH.O.P.E. To Host Benefit For Gingerich Family
A benefit hosted by H.O.P.E. Coalition for the Truman Gingerich family will take place Jan. 14, 2023 at the Community Activity Center (CAC) in Holden. As many in the area will recall, the Amish family of Truman Gingerich, 38, and his wife Ada, 33, were returning from a church service with three of their six…
Read MoreCouncil Has Full Docket At Dec. 13 Meeting
The Holden City Council had a full docket when it met for its regular session Tuesday, Dec. 13. After approval of minutes from November, the Council first heard from Dave Chastain in the Public Comments And Communications portion of the meeting. Chastain said he was concerned about revenue for the City Park Board and about…
Read MoreHolden RIII School Board Takes Up Various Upgrades For District
Action on various upgrades for the school district were approved when the Holden RIII Board of Education held its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 12. Before the business related items were taken up, the Board first recognized state cross country athletes Garrett Hankins, Ava Young, and Zach Willis with plaques; and all-state softball performers Camille Davidson,…
Read MoreSTEPHEN W. SCRIBNER
STEPHEN W. SCRIBNER Stephen W. Scribner, 76, passed away on December 15, 2022, in Lees Summit, MO. He was born on January 25, 1946, in Torrance California. His family moved to Kansas City, MO where he attended Lillis High School. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. He was stationed on the USS…
Read MoreCharles Cyrus Truninger
Charles Cyrus Truninger, 62, of Harrisonville, departed this life on November 13th of 2022. Charlie was born in Warrensburg Missouri on September 12th 1960. Charles Truninger is survived by his four children- Adam Preston, Cyrus Truninger, Johnathan Truninger and his youngest Braydon Truninger all of Harrisonville Missouri. Two grandchildren- Charlotte and Carson Truninger of Harrisonville…
Read MoreGood Audit Highlights Board Of Public Works Meeting
A good audit highlighted the Holden Board of Public Works when it convened Tuesday, Dec. 6, for it’s monthly meeting. Trout, Beeman & CO. , which has been performing audits for the BPW since 1979, classified its findings as a “Clean Opinion Audit,” the highest level of reporting that can be rendered on financial statements…
Read MoreRussell Hamment
Russell was born January 24, 1972 in Warrensburg, Missouri to John F. and Coleta (Perkins) Hamment. He was raised by John F. and Geraldine (Lewis) Hamment in Kingsville, Missouri having graduated High School there in 1991. Russell lived in several different towns before moving to Belton. He enjoyed spending time with family, fishing, and singing.…
Read MoreLeslie “Les” Brooks
Leslie “Les” Brooks, 68 of Holden, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Friday December 2, 2022, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. He was born Sunday August 15, 1954, to Glenn and Wanda (Johnson) Brooks. Les graduated from Holden High School in 1972. He was married to the love of his life, Denise Jasper and together they spent…
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