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The selection of a new Board Of Directors member, the election of officers, and discussion of present and future activities highlighted the Wednesday, May 21 H.O.P.E. meeting. Early in the meeting the board received presentations from individuals interested in serving on H.O.P.E.’s board. Each gave a brief personal background in addition to the reasons they…

Departmental reports, and the passage of several resolutions and ordinances took up bulk of the Holden City Council’s Agenda when it met Thursday, May 15. Updates/Acknowledgments Holden Mayor opened the meeting of the Holden City Council with several updates on activities including a storm shelter, and police department building maintenance and improvements. He also publicly…

  Holden R-3 High School held Commencement exercises in the high school gym Sunday, May 18, with a capacity crowd. It overflowed into additional seating in the high school cafeteria on hand to celebrate the afternoon ceremony. The members of the Holden senior graduating class of 2025 entered the gym as the high school band…

Parents, family members, friends and especially seniors of the Class of 2025, are eagerly awaiting Holden R-III School District’s graduation. Commencement is set for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 18 at the high school gymnasium. Baccalaureate is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, also at the gymnasium. This year’s motto for for the class is:…

Kingsville R-1 School held its Commencement Program for the graduating class of 2025 in Sears Gymnasium at Kingsville School Friday, May 9. Twenty-two graduating seniors were recognized during the program as twenty-one graduates walked across the stage in the gymnasium to receive their high school diplomas, and senior Morgan Mitchell was honored in memorial after…

  Tuesday, April 29, proved to be a very special day at Kingsville Livestock Auction, as Pat Ring was honored for her amazing 45 years of service with the company. Employees, past and present co-workers, family, friends and well-wishers joined in the celebration complete with a big “Thank You’ cake, punch, and a lot of…

Graduation day for the Kingsville R-I and Holden R-III school districts are upcoming in the next few weeks. In Kingsville, graduation for the Class of 2025 will take place at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 9 at the high school gymnasium. Baccalaureate was set to take place at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 30 at the same…

From The City Of Holden With the recent heavy rain this past weekend, we would like to remind residents they must keep ditches and culverts clear of leaves and debris (per Chapters 68 and 90 of City Ordinance). The reason for this is our ditches and culverts (including the culverts under your driveway) are part…

Winter is over, spring is here and that means on thing – Cruise Night is back! Starting Friday evening at 5:00 p.m., and running through 8:00 p.m., Second Street in Downtown Holden will be lined with all sorts of cool vehicles. Everything from old classics, muscle cars, motorcycles and just about anything else on wheels…

  Abby Miller recently became Holden High School’s first FBLA member to complete a Capstone Project. This project is a time intensive, community minded, national project, taking months to complete. Out of more than 13,000 Missouri FBLA members, only six members completed a Capstone Project from across the state. Miller received recognition at state and…