Area News
Local Agencies Giving Drive-By Parades
Many local departments have been participating in birthday “drive-by” parades for local children celebrating their birthdays. Spearheaded by local fire departments, the drive-bys are a special way to recognize the kids when they can’t celebrate as they’d like to. Many area children don’t get to have their friends over for a traditional birthday party due…
Read MoreWhat Have You Done During The Quarantine?
A picture is worth a thousand words! The Image asked what you have been doing during the quarantine stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic the last few weeks. We’ve had a tremendous response, with so many of you sharing pictures of your family’s activities during this historic time in our world. If you submitted…
Read MoreStay Home Missouri Extended Until May 3
Last Thursday, Governor Mike Parson extended the statewide Stay Home Missouri Order through May 3, 2020, and announced the state’s initial framework to help Missouri safely and gradually move into the recovery phase of COVID-19. “We are seeing very early signs in the data leading us to be cautiously optimistic that Missouri is beginning to…
Read MoreLocal Businesses Impacted By Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic still running rampant in this country, local merchants have had to change the way they conduct business, and in some cases, have had to close altogether. All non-essential businesses were ordered to shutter their doors, per an order by Governor Mike Parson, at least through May 3. The order may be…
Read MoreTraditional Commencement Possible at HHS
In an update to the previously reported story regarding individual HHS graduation ceremonies, the Image has learned the R-III District could possibly be holding a traditional commencement ceremony later this summer. The district sent home a letter last week about individual graduation ceremonies for each senior and seven members of their immediate families. The individual…
Read MoreHHS To Hold Individual Graduation Ceremonies
R-III Superintendent Dr. Mike Hough and an administrative team at Holden High School have made alternative plans for the Class of 2020’s graduation celebrations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school will not reconvene this academic year, which means the original celebration of Holden’s graduation ceremony had to be changed. Dr. Hough announced at last week’s school…
Read MoreKingsville Commencement Exercises To Be Held June 19
The Kingsville R-I District has announced graduation plans for the graduating seniors in the KHS Class of 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, alternate graduation plans have been made since school is closed for the rest of the year. Kingsville Principal Jay Fleeman sent a communication home to students and families regarding the changes made…
Read MoreBPW Hears MoDOT Update
By Jenny Allen Staff Writer The Board of Public Works (BPW) heard a MoDOT update at its regular monthly meeting, held Tuesday, April 7, as an online meeting due to the COVID-19 stay-at-home mandate. Water Superintendent Tony Lerda said the MoDOT project is going well. The crews had planned to move on to downtown, but…
Read MoreMasons Help With Student Lunches
Holden Masonic Lodge #262, in partnership with the Masonic Home of Missouri, donated a check for $500 to the Holden R-III School District last week. The donation is to be used to purchase student lunches. It all worked out well with social distancing guidelines, according to Lodge members. Holden Lodge member Gary Miller reached out …
Read MoreHolden Schools Closed for Remainder of Academic Year
An announcement came from Governor Mike Parson last Thursday, April 9, that Missouri schools will not reconvene this academic school year. The Holden R-III District’s school year is set to wrap up on Friday, May 15, however, the remainder of the year will continue to be online learning at home, as it has been for the…
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