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The wildly popular Cruise Nights return to downtown Holden tomorrow evening! Get your cherry hot rods and vintage vehicles ready to show off to the community, as the first Cruise Night is set for tomorrow (Friday, May 6), on 2nd St. The street will once again be closed to thru-traffic for the safety of everyone…

When we gather as a community on Thursday, May 5 (tonight) for the National Day of Prayer observance, we are carrying on the legacy of our forefathers, who recognized the need for our nation to be blessed by the hand of Almighty God. Holden’s National Day of Prayer event will be held tonight starting at…

When we gather as a community on Thursday, May 5 for the National Day of Prayer observation, we are carrying on the legacy of our forefathers, who recognized the need for our nation to be blessed by the hand of Almighty God. Holden’s National Day of Prayer observance will be held Thursday, May 5, at…

The Kingsville School Board swore in a new member following the April election, at its regular monthly meeting. Sarah Evinger ran unopposed for the one vacant seat during the April 5 election. Evinger was administered the oath of office prior to the board meeting. The board also elected officers for the upcoming year. It is…

The Holden City Council, including newly-elected members, met in regular session on April 12 to conduct city business. Following an invocation by Pastor Tim Whitmore, Mayor Ray Briscoe, presiding at his first meeting since being elected, gave a first and second reading of Bill No. 04-02-2022. Bill No. 04-02-2022 is an Ordinance calling for a…

Holden Water Superintendent Tony Lerda told the Holden Board of Public Works (BPW) the city missed out on a big opportunity when the (former) City Council did not take advantage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies to make needed infrastructure improvements. Lerda made the statement at the beginning of the April 5 meeting…

Certification of the April 5, 2022 General Municipal Election results were front and center when the Holden R-III Board of Education met April 11. Elected to the Board were Nathan Haun, who with 528, received the most votes, while Gerilynn Hoover, with 411 votes was elected second by voters. The pair filled the positions of…

The former administration of the Holden City Council met in regular session on April 12, to certify April 5 General Municipal Election results. Former Mayor Liz Weeks called the meeting to order and read Bill No. 04-01-2022, an ordinance certifying election results from the April 5 election. Included in the reading were all election total…

  The 2022 Holden Junior-Senior Prom, “A Night of Royalty,” was held on Saturday, April 9, at Elysian Fields, from 8-11:30 p.m. The Royal Prom was decorated in purple, gold and silver, with deep purple roses. The Junior Class sponsored the HHS Junior-Senior Prom. Co-sponsors for the event were Jennifer Edgar and Ashley Perman. Leading…

Recently, Governor Mike Parson announced an end to the COVID-19 crisis and that Missouri and has moved into an endemic phase. Based on the county’s current COVID-19 numbers, Johnson County Community Health Services (JCCHS) has also moved forward with the endemic phase of the pandemic. JCCHS will no longer provide weekly updates on COVID-19. To…