The “Second Annual Pops Concert On The Square” drew hundreds to the east side of the Jackson Counnty Courtyard on Thursday evening for performances by about 200 band students in the Holton school district. Here, Jayme Malsom is seen conducting the sixth-grade band. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Band concert on Square draws hundreds
The “Second Annual Pops Concert On The Square” drew hundreds to the east side of the Jackson County Courtyard on Thursday evening for performances by about 200 band students in the Holton school district, according to Holton band director Jayme Ma
Holton Elementary School’s third-graders donned party hats — and other kinds of hats — for their spring concert last Tuesday in the Holton High School auditorium. The headgear was key to the musical presented by the class, titled “Hats! A Musical That Celebrates What’s Underneath.” (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Top Stories in the May 6, 2019 edition
Top stories in today’s (Monday, May 6) edition of The Holton Recorder include:
Congressman Steve Watkins (at left in photo above) paid a special visit to Holton Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon to discuss “smart savings” with fourth-grade students at the school. Watkins teamed up with Denison State Bank to demonstrate the benefits of saving money for a rainy day. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Top stories in the April 22 edition
Top stories in the Monday, April 22 edition of The Holton Recorder:
A “virtual student” robot that attends classes for Jackson Heights sophomore Alex Edwards, shown at left, made a recent presentation in Brad Alley’s world history class at JHHS. The robot is controlled remotely by Edwards and allows him to have a presence in school while he recuperates at home from heart transplant surgery. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Top stories in the April 8, 2019 edition
Top stories in the Monday, April 8 edition of The Holton Recorder include:
Toward the end of his Thursday night presentation at the Jackson County Historical and Genealogical Society’s Founders Day program, Kansas folklore expert and author Jim Hoy pulled out his guitar to illustrate the path that an old English folk song took to become the cowboy standard “Streets Of Laredo.” The program marked 40 years since the historical society's inception. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Top Stories in the April 1 Recorder
Top stories in the Monday, April 1 edition of The Holton Recorder include:
Ari Hunniford (right), fund-raising campaign director for Holton Community Hospital’s proposed $17.6-million expansion project, talked with Tim Morris (center) about the expansion project while Morris’ wife, Sandra, browsed a set of plans that detailed the hospital’s plans for construction of a new rural health clinic during an informal public social at The Hot Spot on Friday. More community meetings about the hospital’s expansion plan are proposed for April. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Top Stories in our March 25 edition
Top stories in the Monday, March 25, 2019 edition of The Holton Recorder include:
The “Second Annual Pops Concert On The Square” drew hundreds to the east side of the Jackson Counnty Courtyard on Thursday evening for performances by about 200 band students in the Holton school district. Here, Jayme Malsom is seen conducting the sixth-grade band. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Holton Elementary School’s third-graders donned party hats — and other kinds of hats — for their spring concert last Tuesday in the Holton High School auditorium. The headgear was key to the musical presented by the class, titled “Hats! A Musical That Celebrates What’s Underneath.” (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Congressman Steve Watkins (at left in photo above) paid a special visit to Holton Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon to discuss “smart savings” with fourth-grade students at the school. Watkins teamed up with Denison State Bank to demonstrate the benefits of saving money for a rainy day. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
A “virtual student” robot that attends classes for Jackson Heights sophomore Alex Edwards, shown at left, made a recent presentation in Brad Alley’s world history class at JHHS. The robot is controlled remotely by Edwards and allows him to have a presence in school while he recuperates at home from heart transplant surgery. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Toward the end of his Thursday night presentation at the Jackson County Historical and Genealogical Society’s Founders Day program, Kansas folklore expert and author Jim Hoy pulled out his guitar to illustrate the path that an old English folk song took to become the cowboy standard “Streets Of Laredo.” The program marked 40 years since the historical society's inception. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Ari Hunniford (right), fund-raising campaign director for Holton Community Hospital’s proposed $17.6-million expansion project, talked with Tim Morris (center) about the expansion project while Morris’ wife, Sandra, browsed a set of plans that detailed the hospital’s plans for construction of a new rural health clinic during an informal public social at The Hot Spot on Friday. More community meetings about the hospital’s expansion plan are proposed for April. (Photo by Brian Sanders)

High School Senior Survival Guide

May brings graduations and young adults who are eager to move out on their own. But an array of choices await: everything from shopping on a budget to choosing the right foods and getting enough exercise requires knowledge and planning, and parents or mentors may no longer be close by to help....

Jackson Heights Middle School Track at St. Marys

On Monday, April 15, the Jackson Heights seventh and eighth grade track teams competed at the nin-team track meet at St. Mary’s. Haddlea Kilpatrick took first place in the seventh grade girls discus event (74’6’’) while Kanyon Olberding won the eighth grade girls long jump event (15’6.5’’) and the...

Jackson Heights High School Track Records

As Jackson Heights High School’s track and field team heads into what Head Coach Brad Alley referred to as “the championship portion of our season,” the coach is expressing hope that existing school records may be bested before the end of the year. “Our school has a rich history in track and field...

Jackson Heights Invitational Girls and Boys Results

Results from the recent Jackson Heights invitational track meet. Are reported below. The top girl placer from Holton, Royal Valley, Jackson Heights, ACCHS and Wetmore is listed. Girls Team Scores 1. Holton 118 points 2. Royal Valley 99 points 3. Jackson Heights 88 points 4. JCN 81.5 points 5....

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High School Senior Survival Guide

May brings graduations and young adults who are eager to move out on their own.

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Jackson Heights Middle School Track at St. Marys
On Monday, April 15, the Jackson Heights seventh and eighth grade track teams competed at the nin-team track meet at St. Mary’s. Haddlea Kilpatrick took first place in the seventh grade girls...

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