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It is time once again for the annual Christmas Bazaar! This year, it will be held this Saturday, December 5. The popular holiday event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In following with tradition, there will be hourly drawings for prizes, beginning at 10 a.m. This year there will also be a blanket…

To kick off the upcoming joyous season, the community is invited to join friends and neighbors at the Kingsville City Park for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The City of Kingsville is excited to announce the 2020 Christmas in the Park will be held this Saturday, December 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The tree…

The annual Christmas Store event will be held this weekend on Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5, at the Holden United Methodist Church, from 10 a.m. until noon each day. “As with the daily unknown changes 2020 has delivered, we will be modifying this event by limiting the number of clients within the church…

The City of Lone Jack is excited to announce the annual Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting celebration will go on as usual, in spite of the COVID pandemic. Due to the virus, some activities will look a little different this year, but it does little to dampen the holiday spirit of the Lone Jack community! The…

By Linda Barta LJHS Secretary The Lone Jack Historical Society was as disappointed as anyone that it was forced to cancel one of its most popular fundraiser events, the annual Walk with Spirits, because of COVID. Our spirits protested, they wanted their stories heard. And heard they were. To help the spirits tell their stories,…

Again this year, New Hope Baptist Church will be providing Thanksgiving boxes for families in need during the Thanksgiving holiday. Each box will contain everything a family will need for their Thanksgiving dinner. “Only one box per household will be given,” said Tara Martley, New Hope member. “That means if you have someone living with…

A fatal car wreck occurred on Friday, November 13, at the intersection of O and 58 Highways, several miles east of Holden. A 2003 Chevrolet, driven by Megan Norris, 29, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Holden, was heading northbound on O Highway and failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of 58…

On Wednesday, November 11, Ernie James Hillsman of Holden was killed in an electric glider crash. The accident occurred at 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, near the intersection of SW 400 Rd. in Holden. The accident is still an active investigation by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and therefore no report is available at this time.…

Friends and neighbors of John and Kristy Talley have organized a Turkey Trot for Talley 5K Run/Walk, and 1-Mile Fun Run Benefit which will be held this Saturday, November 21. This event is a benefit race in support of the Talleys. John was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July and is currently undergoing treatment. Not…

During last week’s briefing at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson provided additional background to help explain Missouri’s COVID-19 data and calculations used in comparison to other sources. “With so many different methods and calculations, providing real-time data at this quantity and level of detail comes with its own set of challenges,” Governor Parson said.…