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  A Soldier resident was found guilty Thursday by a jury in Jackson County District Court of child sex charges stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred in late 2012, but for the time being, he remains free on bond. After nearly two hours of deliberations on Thursday, jurors re­turned three...
Robert Stapel, a Jackson County native living west of Meriden, earned his Purple Heart in the Korean War. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
  Editor’s note: This is the 10th in a series of stories about past and present Jackson County residents who earned the Purple Heart Medal, which is awarded to mili­tary personnel wounded or killed in the line of duty. The names of those profiled in these stories will be placed on a special...
The Royal Valley Board of Education narrowed down the field of superintendent candidates to three during the board’s meeting Monday evening. Board members began their meeting in executive session for an hour and 20 minutes with Randy Weseman, Kansas Association of School Boards assistant executive...
The fund-raising drive for construction of a monument in Linscott Park to honor Jackson County’s Purple Heart Medal recipients is within sight of its goal, according to Mike McManigal, director of American Legion Riders Post 44 in Holton. “The public has responded nicely,” McManigal said. “We need...
Holton High School alumni are getting ready for their annual reunion, building on the new format of last year’s alumni banquet and adding a few new touches to a weekend of gatherings and remembrances. This year’s Holton Alumni Association banquet will be held on Saturday, May 28 in the HHS gym,...
New opportunities to explore Banner Creek Reservoir will be available this summer after the Jackson County Commissioners approved the purchase of several kayaks and paddleboards for the lake. During a recent commission meeting, the commissioners agreed to purchase four kayaks, two paddleboards, six...
A retirement reception for Gary Amon, operations manager at Jackson Farmers in Holton, is planned for Thursday afternoon. Amon is retiring from the co-op after 42 years of service.
Thursday will be the last day on the job for Jackson Farmers operations manager Gary Amon, who is retiring after 42 years with the co-op. “Actually, it’ll be 42 years, four months and 12 days to be exact, but nobody’s counting over here,” Amon joked. But those 42 years have been good, he said, and...
  The Holton Recorder has a new e-mail address. Our address is now holtonrecorder@giantcomm.net Please send all your news, advertising copy and inquires and additional correspondence to this new address. It’s The Holton Recorder’s policy to send e-mail replies to verify we’ve received your news and...
  The key to a safe and successful controlled burn is thinking ahead, according to Holton Fire Chief Kevin Ingels. “Look into the future a little bit when you burn. See what the weather is going to be like the next day and two days down the road,” Ingels said. “If it’s going to be super windy, you...
  A spring election will be held on Tuesday, April 5, to fill two positions on the Holton City Commission. Dan Brenner is seeking re-election to position four on the commission and is running unopposed. Brenner is currently serving his first three-year term on the board. After a primary election...

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