Area News
Follow The Yellow Brick Road Saturday, March 11
Area residents hoping to find a a pot of gold are in luck again this year when the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce hosts it annual Follow The Yellow Brick Road promotion. The event, headed up by Homes By Darcy, will see participants following a map of participating businesses to gather coupons, drawings or treats!…
Read MoreH.O.P.E. Hears Reports At Monthly Meeting
Reports from H.O.P.E.’s Community Activity Center (CAC) Managers and it’s Executive Director were given when the organization’s Board of Directors met Wednesday, Feb. 15. In the first report, CAC managers Karen and Allen Mensch noted Eberly Electric had repaired the main light outside the building as well as two smaller ones. They said several other…
Read MoreHolden R-III Board Of Education Holds Monthly Meeting Feb. 13
Reports, one old business item and seven new business items were on the agenda when the Holden R-III School Board of Education met Monday, Feb. 13. Before the Board moved into reports, two of its member, Gerilynn Hoover and Bobby Zimmer were presented certificates of completion of their Board Member Refresher Training. Opening the reports…
Read MoreHolden Girls Wrestling Team Wins District Championship
The Holden girls wrestling team established a new milestone for the Lady Eagles wrestling program, as well as for the entire Holden High School wrestling program by winning the Class 1, District 3 Girls Wrestling Tournament at Clinton High School held on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10 – 11. Seven of Holden’s nine Lady…
Read MoreAiden Morarity Reaches Career 1,000 Points Mark, Sets School Record
Holden high school basketball player Aiden Morarity scored the 1,000th point of his career on January 27, in a game against KC Lutheran in the Crest Ridge Boys Basketball Tournament. Morarity’s accomplishment comes during his junior year after entering this season with 615 total points scored during his freshman and sophomore seasons. He…
Read MoreHolden Area Ministerial Alliance Holds February Meeting
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…
Read MoreRate Evaluation, Wastewater Capital Improvements, AOC, Discussed At BPW Meeting
Rate evaluation, wastewater capital improvements and an abatement order of consent (AOC) were on the table when the Holden Board of Public Works met Monday, Feb. 2. Before the body tacked the business portion of the meeting, a motion by Al West was made to amend the agenda and move the appointment of temporary chairperson…
Read MoreUpcoming Events, Committee Reports Head Chamber Meeting
Scheduling of upcoming events and committee head reports took up much of the agenda when the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce met Thursday, Feb. 2. After another successful Chocolate Crawl this past weekend, the next Chamber event is set for March 11, the annual St. Patricks Day celebration. Information about the event is set to…
Read MoreAll Invited To Submit Nominations For HHS Hall Of Fame
Area residents are asked to join in celebrating Holden High School’s rich tradition of exceptional education by nominating a distinguished individual/team for the Holden High School Hall of Fame. Finalists will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the fall of each year. The purpose is to recognize and honor those individuals who have…
Read MoreHolden City Council Takes Up Bills On Agenda
The Holden City Council took up several bills for discussion in its Jan. 19 meeting. The initial one brought to the Council’s attention by Mayor Ray Briscoe was a first reading of Bill No. 01-01-2023: Notice of Regular Election April 2023. It was unanimously approved, 9-0. Next on the agenda was Bill No. 01-02-2023: Sales…
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