Janet West Image Contributor The Holden Community of Christ Church, with the help from the Presbyterian Church and First Christian Church, will again prepare dinner of Thanksgiving Day. All are invited! Please join us at the Community of Christ Church, 4th and Pine, for a delicious meal and fellowship. Dinner will be served at about…

Ray Briscoe Mayor, City Of Holden • Upcoming Event: Johnson County Wide Clean Up – this Saturday October 7th (8AM-4PM) at the Johnson County EMA site, 326 East North Street in Warrensburg. Accepting Furniture, Clothes, e-Waste, 2 Appliances (no refrigerators/air conditioners), Tires (1-4 tires $2/tire: more at $5 per tire). For more details contact Johnson…

Tara Martley Captain-Team Joshua’s Love Holden Neighborhood Watch is proud to be hosting it’s annual kid’s fishing derby! This year, it will be held on Saturday, July 29. It will once again be held at the Holden City Lake, at the third entrance (boat dock). Children 15 and under are invited to come and participate.…

Tara Martley Contributor, Holden Fire Dept.     Recently, the Holden Fire Department decided that they needed to update the one AED that they had. These are very costly. Since this was such an expense for a necessary, lifesaving piece of equipment, Holden Fire Department decided to reach out to the community. On the very…

Ray Briscoe Holden Mayor Recently a citizen proposal for getting a fireworks display was presented and reviewed in cooperation with the Holden Chamber of Commerce. It was an attempt to piece together some aspects that would be needed for a fireworks show. After talking with businesses, like Wald Fireworks, it was determined the cutoff date…

Randy Thorton HOPE Contributing Writer We started our weekend off at a new retreat center this year at Life Change Camp in Clinton Mo. The weekend consisted of multiple families for different states. We flew in Nathan Snyder and his mom Jennifer from PA. When they arrived at the airport we had a limo waiting…

Donna Chaney HAMA News Contributor The Holden Area Ministerial Association (HAMA) met Feb. 1 with 10 members present. The President, Tamera Mortenson, called the meeting to order and ask Dexter Snyder to open with prayer. The January minutes were approved. Travis Webb presented the financial reports and they were accepted. There were three gas vouchers…

Don Slone Holden Lake Committee The Holden Lake Committee met Tuesday, Jan 17. The first item discussed was the creation of a Holden Lake Master Plan to guide us as we develop the lake as a real community resource. The goal is to enhance the areas around the shelter house on the south side and…

Donna Chaney HAMA News Contributor The Holden Area Ministerial Association (HAMA) met Dec 7. Pastor Tamera Mortenson opened the meeting and ask Pastor Josh Christy to lead us in prayer. Minutes from November meeting were read and approved. Pastor Travis Webb gave the treasurer’s report and it was accepted. The report from the food pantry…