Area News
R-I District Closed the Rest of the 2019-20 Year
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Mike Parson made the announcement last Thursday that all Missouri schools will remain closed for the duration of the 2019-20 academic school year. The recommendation to close for the rest of the year was made to Governor Parson by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Kingsville…
Read MoreProgress As Promised – Taking Down The Light Poles
Evergy crews have been busy taking down the light poles in downtown Holden in order to prepare for an all new lighting system along 2nd Street. The new lighting project is in conjunction with the MoDOT multi-million dollar roadway and sidewalk project that gives Holden all new roads, infrastructure, curbs, parking spaces, and ditches.…
Read MoreLocal Funeral Homes Change Way of Doing Business During Pandemic
Holden joins the State of Missouri and much of the country in adhering to a stay-at-home order, per Governor Mike Parson and Johnson County Community Health Services. The order is meant to mitigate the spread of and exposure to the coronavirus during the pandemic we find ourselves in. All citizens are ordered to stay home…
Read MoreStabbing Occurs in Holden, Assailant Apprehended
A stabbing incident occurred at a downtown Holden convenience store on Friday, April 3, resulting in several injuries to the victim. Break Time was the scene of the attack, located on S. Olive and 2nd St. in Holden. According to authorities, the suspect, Ronald Worthington, 60, was eventually apprehended at 202 N. Mary St. in…
Read MoreGovernor Announces Schools Will Remain Closed
In last Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that all Missouri public and charter school buildings will remain closed through the remainder of the academic year. This recommendation was made to Governor Parson by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and several school superintendents from rural and urban areas across the…
Read MoreTrees Come Down – Progress As Promised
All of the trees on the sidewalks lining 2nd St. came down Wednesday, April 8, to prepare for the new ADA-compliant sidewalks that will be poured. The new sidewalks are part of the MoDOT multi-million dollar project that gives Holden all new roadways, infrastructure,…
Read MoreBlaze Claims Life of Holden Man
Johnson County Fire Protection District #2 answered a call to a structure fire last Monday, April 6 at 219 NW 1451 Rd., in Holden. Sadly, the fire claimed the life of the resident of the home. According to Fire Chief David Miller, when units arrived on scene at 11:11 a.m., they observed one outbuilding was fully…
Read MoreIntersections at Z and Rd. 650 Remain Closed
The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed the intersections at Route Z and westbound Highway 50 and Route Z and County Road 650 as of March 23 and it will remain closed through April 22. All work is weather dependent. These closures will enable MoDOT to complete new concrete pavement construction. Drivers are encouraged to…
Read MoreR-III K Screenings Announced
The Holden R-III District announces its kindergarten screening dates and details. The screenings are for children who will turn five years old before August 1 of this year. They will be held Thursday, April 16, from 12 to 6 p.m.; and Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The kindergarten screenings will be held…
Read MoreHometown Banks Still Serving the Public
The COVID-19 pandemic we find ourselves living with has changed our way of life and that of our local businesses. Governor Mike Parson gave the official “Stay at Home” order last Friday, ordering everyone to shelter in place at home to help prevent exposure and spread of the disease. Our local hometown banks are essential…
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