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Advance voting is now under way for the March 19 presidential preference primary election, according to the Jackson County Clerk’s Office. Advance voting began Monday at the clerk’s office, which is located on the second floor of the Courthouse. Anyone can vote in advance at the clerk’s office from...
Holton Middle School students and staff were evacuated from their school building near the end of the day on Friday over a bomb threat received at the school, according to Holton USD 336 school officials. Holton Superintendent Bob Davies said no bombs were found at the school after the threat was...
The Jackson County 4-H ambassadors will host a community Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the Northeast Heritage Complex just south of Holton, it has been reported. This is the second year the ambassadors have sponsored a community hunt, which was previously held on the Jackson...
Business owners on Holton’s Town Square and their patrons either love them or hate them. Some want them to stay around as long as possible, while others just want them gone — and in some cases, they have been removed. They are the Bradford pear trees that have been a part of the Square’s landscape...
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on the north side of Banner Creek Reservoir Monday afternoon for the new community building set to be constructed. County officials, members of Friends of Banner Creek Reservoir and area contractors and subcontractors were on hand for the event. (Photo by Ali Holcomb)
Construction of a multipurpose community building is under way following a groundbreaking ceremony Monday afternoon at Banner Creek Reservoir. Jackson County officials, Friends of Banner Creek Reservoir (FOBCR) members and representatives from area contractors and sub-contractors gathered on the...
With the water pool level at Banner Creek Reservoir down five feet below normal, the City of Holton should take a close look at protecting the concrete spillway at Prairie Lake in case the city should need to use that lake as an emergency supply of water. That’s what Holton Mayor Tim Morris told...
Holton fifth-grade student Owen Morris (at right) won the Jackson County Spelling Bee at Jackson Heights High School last week after correctly spelling “insufferable.” Jackson Heights fifth-grade student Paige Holthaus (at left) was named runner up. (Photo by Ali Holcomb)
Two of the youngest competitors came out on top during the Jackson County Spelling Bee last week, which was hosted by Jackson Heights. Holton fifth-grader Owen Morris won the spelling bee after successfully spelling the word “insufferable.” Paige Holthaus, a fifth-grader at Jackson Heights, took...
HOLTON/JACKSON COUNTY-WIDE GARAGE SALES Friday-Saturday, April 26-27, 2024 Download the pdf file of this form (located below this text) and print it out, then fill it out and bring it to our office at 109 W. Fourth St., Holton, KS with $13 to cover advertising costs. This will place your ad in the...
Holton Community Theatre staged “Lend Me A Tenor” last weekend. The cast is shown above and included (from left) Aaron Cook, Linda Boyd, Brenda Harter, Carrie Holliday, Travis Henry, John Livingston, Julie Hesed, and Christian Johanning.
Holton Community Theatre staged “Lend Me A Tenor” last weekend. The cast is shown above and included (from left) Aaron Cook, Linda Boyd, Brenda Harter, Carrie Holliday, Travis Henry, John Livingston, Julie Hesed, and Christian Johanning.
The last three available lots at the Holton Industrial Park have a new owner. At last night’s Holton City Commission meeting — held a day later than normal due to the Presidents Day holiday observance on Monday — commissioners approved the sale of three lots, totaling 8.7 acres, to J.R. and Christi...

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