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F&C Bank recently announced that it has been named one of Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026, an honor presented in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group. The recognition highlights F&C Bank’s strong impact and ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional customer service, supporting local communities, and providing dependable financial solutions. Newsweek and Plant-A…

Now that the filing deadline for the 2026 municipal elections has closed, the picture for the candidates running for office shows there will be several contested races for positions on the Holden City Council/Mayor and the Kingsville R-I Board Of Education. Also determined is that an election for the Holden R-III Board of Education will…

Holden area residents and visitors to the city will be able to enjoy the City Of Holden/Parks & Recreation lights at the City Park a bit longer past the Christmas Holidays. According to Parks Director, Tami Mallory, the spectacular display will remain for a while after New Years, absent lighting around the playground area which…

Further progress concerning O&M’s probable successor and a Sunshine Law request were taken up at the Dec. 4 meeting of the Holden Board Of Public Works. Succession Progress Holden Water Supt. Tony Lerda, and O&M Enterprises, Inc. head, informed the board that representatives from Clearwater Solutions were to be in town the following Monday and…

  F&C Bank recently participated in a month-long “Battle of the Banks” competition food drive to benefit The Food Center in Warrensburg that services all of Johnson County. Competing for “bragging rights,” the competition focused on ways to donate the most weight in food. Joshua Detherage from the Central Missouri Community Credit Union was the…

Holden’s Christmas In The Park, featuring a dazzling display of festive lights, is set for this coming Saturday. The event, hosted by the city’s Parks & Recreation begins from 5:00 p.m. and will continue through 7:00 at the Holden City Park. In addition to the lights, Santa will make an appearance, there will be ornament…

The Holden Community of Christ Church with help from the First Methodist and St. Patrick’s Catholic Churches will again prepare dinner on Christmas Day. All are invited! Please join them at the Community of Christ Church, 4th and Pine, for a delicious meal and fellowship. Dinner will be served at about noon. Please contact us…

Tammy Aldridge Kingsville Correspondent Kingsville’s popular Breakfast with Santa will take place this coming Saturday (Dec. 6). Breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Kingsville School Multi-Purpose building. Santa will join in from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. Proceeds from the breakfast are earmarked for the Martha Steve Bush Scholarship…

The Miller Mausoleum is once again having its Christmas Clothing and Blanket Giveaway event that took place last winter. It’s goal is to help anybody in need of warm clothing or blankets. The program was so successful last year that more weekends have been added to the schedule. There will be no charge for those…