Area News

Updates on the MoDOT project, and water and sewer systems were given to the Board of Public Works (BPW) at its regular meeting, held November 4. Water Superintendent Tony Lerda commented on the status of the MoDOT project, saying progress has been brisk with the good weather we’ve been enjoying. Crews are currently still working…

The Holden Community of Christ Church, with help from the Presbyterian Church and the First Christian Church will again prepare dinner on Thanksgiving Day. All dinners will be delivered to your home. Due to the COVID pandemic, there will be no dine-in at the church this year. To sign up for your free Thanksgiving meal,…

  Friends and neighbors of John and Kristy Talley are organizing a Turkey Trot for Talley 5K Run/Walk, and 1-Mile Fun Run Benefit on 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 only was this an…

It’s time once again to change the clocks one hour. This Sunday, November 1 at 2 a.m., we “fall back” one hour, meaning we set the clocks back one hour. As opposed to “springing forward,” which we do in the spring to go on Daylight Saving Time (DST). In November, we go back to Standard…

A local couple who have spent a lifetime together have been reunited after a harrowing experience that separated them on Sunday, October 11. Dale and Chris Fairchild realized the miraculous power of prayer, as well as the benefits of modern technology during their frightening ordeal. During their 65 years as husband and wife, which began…

On Saturday, October 10, 2020, Woods Chapel Odessa celebrated the opening of their new church building. This was the one-year anniversary of a tragic fire which resulted in the loss of the original church, which was built in 1884. The original building caught fire and burned to the ground on October 10, 2019 at about…

Celebrate this Halloween with your friends and neighbors at the city park! In spite of COVID-19 and the downtown area construction, Holden will still be holding a special Halloween trick-or-treat night for the kiddos! This year’s event will be held at the Holden City Park and is sponsored by the Holden Chamber of Commerce and…

At its regular October 13 meeting, the Holden City Council discussed the extension of the mask mandate issued by Johnson County Community Health Services (JCCHS). Mayor Doyle Weeks said that comments had been made that Holden city officials don’t care about their citizens. He said that idea was absolutely not true. Mayor Weeks is against…

By Pastor Tamera Mortenson HAMA Vice President With 12 in attendance, the Holden Area Ministerial Association  (HAMA) board met to discuss business on October 7. In old business, Treasurer Travis Webb said that the issue with the utility account had been rectified and that a report had been filed. New protective policies have been put…

Johnson County has continued to see a rise in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases. This has prompted the Johnson County Public Health Officer and the Johnson County Community Health Services Board of Trustees to reissue a Face Covering Order. This order went into effect beginning 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The countywide order will stay…