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Thursday, March 16, T-Mobile announced Holden as one of its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go toward installing ADA hand railings for more than 20 downtown businesses as a part of the Holden Downtown Railing Project. The railings will improve safety and the welfare of the community while preserving the historic…

Of the upcoming April 4 election issues, one which is of major importance in the Kingsville community is the “Proposition Kingsville School.” It reads as follows: Shall the Board of Education of the Kingsville R-I School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount…

Tuesday, April 4, Holden and Kingsville voters will go to the polls to decide several questions and elect school board and city officials. In Holden, there are four City Council seats to be filled, all of which are uncontested and are two-year terms. In Ward I, incumbent Forrest Brillhart is seeking another term, while in…

By Dana Kephart Contributor St. Patrick’s Day dominates the month of March, with green beer, interesting legends, and little-known facts. Since we will celebrate the fun holiday tomorrow, we thought you might want to learn a few things about St. Patrick’s Day. There are some things about the holiday that falls on March 17 that…

  Join In the First Baptist Church’s 145th Anniversary Celebration on March 26th from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. The First Baptist Church of Holden, Missouri, was organized with 15 charter members on March 23, 1878, in Daniel’s Hall on the south side of Second Street between Main and Pine streets where the telephone office…

The Holden Senior Center will celebrate its move to its new location with an open house March 28. The public is invited to the celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center’s new location, 605 E. 10th Street, inside the Holden United Methodist Church. The event will feature refreshments, demonstrations, door prizes, and…

Committee head reports covered a variety of topics when the City Council convened for its monthly meeting Thursday, Feb. 16 at the City Hall (Hallar Building). • Councilwoman Julie Getz was first. She noted the Board of Public Utilities met and honored Katy Barrett for her years of service to the board and then welcomed…

By Dana Kephart Contributor This Sunday, March 12, we will again observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward before going to bed Saturday night. Although we will “lose” an hour of sleep that morning, most folks welcome the change because it means an extra hour of daylight…

  FFA is a time honored tradition since 1948, from Alaska to the Virgin Islands and from the state of Maine to Hawaii there are 8,995 chapters with 850,823 FFA members. The Holden FFA chapter was created in 1939 with hundreds of past FFA members and hundreds to come. FFA was created to develop future…

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…