Routine business items were taken up when the Holden R-III Board of Education met for it’s monthly meeting on Monday, February 14. In the reports portion of the meeting, the Board heard from three staff members, plus Dr. Mike Hough, district superintendent. Grant Guevel, A+ coordinator, reported there are currently 152 HHS students participating in…

Improving water quality at the Holden City Lake and new water and sewer projects headed the agenda when the Board of Public Works (BPW) met in regular session on February 1. Water Superintendent Tony Lerda opened by giving the Board a brief history of the intake structure at the lake, including its main components and…

The Holden Board of Public Works (BPW) discussed installation of the new “smart” meters at its Jan. 4 meeting. The discussion began with Tony Lerda, head of O&M Enterprises and Holden Water Superintendent, clarifying information given at BPW’s December meeting. Lerda said the actual number of meters installed at that time was approximately half of…

The ongoing topic of COVID was once again a source of debate when the Holden R-III School Board held its monthly meeting Jan. 10. In his report to the Board, Superintendent Dr. Mike Hough recommended no revisions to the plan this month due to no changes to the guidance from MO Dept. of Health and…

Election of 2022 officers highlighted the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting Jan. 6. Jennifer Smithson will return as President, while Jenny Sollars will serve as Vice President. Helen Shoemaker comes back as Treasurer and Lynette Zimmer will be Secretary. Selected as Board Members At Large were: Lori Harris, Diane Klossen, Don Bowers, Caleb…

Two years after the conception, construction and assistance by community and corporate partners, Camp Valor Outdoors (CVO) welcomed its first three individuals into the Veterans Village in Holden. In a short ceremony Thursday, Dec. 23, three homeless veterans (all from Warrensburg) were presented the keys to their new homes. They included Mark (Army veteran), James…

Ongoing and upcoming events were the main topics of discussion when the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce met at its monthly meeting last Thursday morning. Chamber President Jennifer Smithson told members the Shop Small Sweepstakes promotion is still underway and runs through Nov. 26. In the promotion, each participating business sets an amount to be…

Dana Raker, Holden Image News Editor, has been recognized by the Johnson County Extension for her outstanding contributions and support of its programs. The recognition is part of the University of Missouri Extension’s Leaders honor roll program which honors outstanding University of Missouri Extension community leaders who have excelled in supporting or co-teaching, named programs.…