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Submitted By Tammy Aldridge The 10th annual Tractor Cruise sponsored by the Kingsville Recreation Club – Kingsville Area Residents Exceptional Services (KARES) program, is scheduled for Saturday Aug. 6, 2022. There will be a tractor show at the Kingsville City Park following the 20-mile cruise. The event is held in memory of Bryan Simms and…

“There was nobody on the premises (Western Missouri Medical Center) with a long gun. There was no one in the hospital with a long gun.” Those were the words of Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Bill Lowe at a press conference after the threat of an active shooter at the facility last Friday morning came…

The hiring of a new City Administrator and news of good turnouts for Cruise Night and the recent rodeo highlighted the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday, July 7. In community reports, City Council member Allen Mensch informed the Chamber that the City had hired Cynthia Freeman as the new City Administrator of Holden.…

It was encouraging news this past week when the County listed the City of Holden as pre-approved for a water resource match (WRM) recipient of some $150,000. However, final approval for the WRM will be based on a “scoring” system by the Department of Natural Resources. That is expected to conclude by October 12. When…

William Brunner, a 90-year-old Holden man, perished in a tractor accident in Johnson County on Wednesday, June 29. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the accident took place between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Route TT, east of Southwest 1821st Road. An eastbound John Deere tractor, driven by Brunner, traveled off the…

It was a light agenda when the Holden Area Chamber of Commerce met earlier this month. After minutes and financials were approved, one item in old business was taken up. It was reported a monument stone had been ordered from Dan Cast commemorating the donors for the recently-completed electrical project. It is to be placed…

Holden Mayor Ray Briscoe recently suffered an accident which resulted in cuts, cracked ribs and broken right ankle. The mishap occurred when he fell from a ladder while inspecting a malfunctioning air conditioning unit at his father’s home. Currently, Briscoe is recuperating at home while still working on his duties as Mayor. (Editor’s Note: We…

Lorna Warren, who has served as superintendent for the Kingsville R-I School District for the past five years, announced earlier this year that she will be retiring, effective July 1. Warren takes with her into the next chapter of her life many memories of her years in education, reflecting on a career that spanned 33…

A fatal accident occurred last Saturday afternoon when a Holden man perished in a motorcycle accident. Missouri State High patrol Reports show that a southbound 1993 Chevrolet truck, driven by 43-year-old Christopher V. Daniel of Lone Jack, attempted to make a left turn at Route W, south of NW 450 at 4:37 p.m. and failed…