Area News

All are reminded that crowd favorite, “Cruise Night” is coming Friday June 7, in downtown Holden. So, if you have a “ride” you’d like to share, bring it! If you want to have a good time, see some fantastic vehicles and take in some mouth-watering food and great music, bring it! The festivities begin at…

    Paws and Memaws, a grooming, boarding kennel and pet cremation business in Holden has sold. The change recently was posted on Facebook by owners Phil and Sam Roberts. According to the post, it has been purchased by Tucker and Shayla Fletchall. The business, now named Black Diamond Kennels, will maintain the same services…

Hiring and resignations of staff and personnel took up the majority of the agenda when the LJC6 Board of Education gathered for its May 13 meeting. Before those items were discussed, Superintendent Kathy Butler announced Lucas Richards had officially tendered his resignation from the board. Individuals interested in applying for this vacancy should send or…

Topics on the expenditure side and monthly reports were taken up at the Monday, May 13 Holden R-III Board of Education. New Business Items Substitute pay rates for 2024-2025 topped the new business items as the Board increased certified teacher sub rates from $110 to $120 per day. Other substitute positions pay will remain as…

VFW Post 5844 will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor all the men and women who died while serving the United States Armed Forces. The ceremony will take place at the Holden Cemetery beginning at 9am on Monday, May 27th. Several dignitaries are expected to attend. Following the ceremony refreshments will be served at…

Several old and new business items were taken up when the H.O.P.E. Board of Directors gathered for its Wednesday, May 15 meeting. In the executive directors report, H.O.P.E. President Kristen Frame reported for Brittany Smith, who is still undergoing training for that position. She noted Project Grad 2024 is still on the schedule for June…

The City Council met on May 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall with a full quorum of the council members. The city’s attorney was also in attendance, was well as several community members. After the previous month’s meetings were approved, Mayor Ray Briscoe gave the following updates: • The City of Holden has…

The inflow and infiltration of water quickly became an issue with the 6-inch rainfall recently experienced in the Holden area. The problem, referred to as I&I, is when groundwater or stormwater unintendedly migrates into a sanitary sewer system. Holden Water Superintendent Tony Lerda addressed the issue when City of Holden Board of Public Works gathered…