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Holton Middle School vocal music instructor Randall Bond (at left in above photo) led the sixth grade choirs at HMS through “The Bare Necessities” from Disney’s “Jungle Book” during the HMS fall concert on Tuesday in the HMS gym. Renovation work was continuing in the HHS auditorium, where the concert normally would have been held, Bond said.	 (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Holton Middle School held its fall concert on Tuesday in the HMS gym, as the usual location for a concert, the Holton High School Auditorium, is currently undergoing renovations. In the concert program, HMS/HHS vocal music instructor Randall Bond explained the process by which songs for the concert...
Jackson Heights High School seniors Caleb Sullivan (left) and Bree Williams were named king and queen over fall homecoming activities at halftime of the Cobras’ 46-8 football victory over Onaga. (Photo by Kelly Breckunitch)
    Jackson Heights High School seniors Caleb Sullivan (left) and Bree Williams were named king and queen over fall homecoming activities at halftime of the Cobras’ 46-8 football victory over Onaga. (Photo by Kelly Breckunitch)
  Ten Jackson County-area attor­neys have thrown their hats into the ring for the Jackson County District Court Judge position that became vacant at the recent death of Judge Micheal Ireland, according to the Kansas Office of Judicial Admini­stration. Those 10 candidates for the judgeship —...
  A retired Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce adminis­trator who worked tirelessly to or­ganize the Chamber’s events, in­cluding the annual Fourth of July celebrations and the Home and Garden Show. A former Holton mayor and businessman and his wife, a long­time clothing store owner on...
  A Butler County resident with Holton ties has been chosen as the new director of the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, it has been reported. Elise McLeod, a native Kansan who has dedicated 25 years of her career to promoting Chase and Butler counties, will become the Chamber’s new...
Jennifer McMahon
  Standing high above the clouds on the highest peak in Africa in early September, Jackson County resident Jennifer McMahon said she had pushed beyond her limitations in order to honor her late husband, Captain James McMahon. “When I was that high up, I felt really close to him,” McMahon said. “It...
The United Way of Greater Topeka on Thursday presented the Jackson County Ministerial Alliance Christmas Bureau with a $5,000 check for this year’s Christmas Bureau event. Shown from left are Miriam Krehbiel, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Topeka; Carrie Saia and Tonya Barta, co-chairs of the United Way Jackson County Advisory Committee; and Jennifer Ingels and Jennifer Godfrey, Jackson County Ministerial Alliance Christmas Bureau co-directors.
(Photo by Ali Holcomb)
  The Jackson County Ministerial Alliance Christmas Bureau received a big boost in support Thursday when co-directors Jennifer Godfrey and Jennifer Ingels accepted a $5,000 check from The United Way of Greater Topeka. This is the third year in a row that the United Way has helped make Christmas...
Holton Main Street, in conjunction with the Jackson County Commissioners, will hold a ribbon cutting and dedication for the new Holton sign and wall on the southwest corner of the Holton Square at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. The public is invited to attend the event. 
Jackson Heights High School’s homecoming royalty candidates include, from left to right, Caleb Sullivan, Bree Williams, Lance Coe, Katie Strube, Enrique Herrera-Gomez and Marley Wareham. A king and queen will be chosen from these JHHS seniors and crowned at halftime of the Cobras’ homecoming game...
A total of 13 booths featuring 14 chili recipes and one soup were offered during the Chili Cook-Off held here on Saturday. The event raised $1,000 for the Holton Fire Department. Presenting the check to Holton Fire Chief Kevin Ingels (center) are Errin Edwards (left) and Shannon Schmille (right) of The Holton Recorder.
Saturday’s Chili Cook-Off raised $1,000 for the Holton Fire Department, and Holton Fire Chief Kevin Ingels said funds raised may go to remodel a part of the fire station that is used by the public as well as the fire department. Visitors to downtown Holton that day were given the opportunity to...

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