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Commencement for the Holden R-III and Kingsville R-I School Districts are right around the corner. The Kingsville gradution ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2024 at the high school auditorium. Baccalaureate will be the preceding Wednesday evening, May 15 at 6:00 p.m., also at the high school. The HHS ceremony is…

  Several grants were awarded for the second quarter of 2024 by the West Central Electric Operation RoundUp Foundation. The following organizations and projects received funds: Holden School District received a $1,600 grant for equipment for the school’s motor lab, which is used to reset students’ brains for learning. The West Central Electric RoundUp Foundation…

Commencement for the Holden R-III and Kingsville R-I School Districts are right around the corner. The Kingsville graduation ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2024 at the high school auditorium. Baccalaureate will be the preceding Wednesday evening, May 15 at 6:00 p.m., also at the high school. The HHS ceremony is…

Editor’s Note: The following perspective by Georgia Jarman originally was submitted as a letter to the editor. However, due to the significance of the points made, and the impact of the failed passage of the April 2 levy proposition upon Holden R-III School District patrons, it was felt worthy of publication as a news perspective.…

The Holden Area Chamber Of Commerce will be hosting the first Cruise Night of the 2024 season this coming Friday night (May 3) in downtown Holden. As usual, the event will feature local cars, trucks and motorcycles which are always a delight to motor enthusiasts. There is no registration or entry form necessary, but there…

Linda Barta PaperClips Contributing Writer It is often said that the wife/mother is the backbone of a family. Our pioneering ancestors were strong in body and mind. They needed that strength to establish homes, farms and villages from raw land. They needed to be strong in spirit and mindfulness to overcome the hardships encountered by…

The April 2 election results and personnel matters were the main focuses of the Lone Jack C6 Board of Education when it met Thursday, April. After approving the consent agenda, the Board accepted the results of the recent municipal election held April 2. The result for the LJC6 Board of Education were as follows: Rebecca Campbell…

Observance of the National Day of Prayer is set for 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 2 at the Life Celebration Amphitheater in downtown Holden. All are encouraged to attend and pray for our nation.

Reports on past and upcoming events were heard when the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce had its April meeting. Before tackling business items, Jenny Sollars reported there were no presentations scheduled for the meeting, but…   See This Week’s Image for full story…