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Holton High School seniors Elizabeth Mandala (left) and Chelsea Klahr played their flutes with the HHS concert band before they and 78 other Holton seniors graduated during Saturday’s commencement exercises in the HHS gym. (Photo by David Powls)
  At the 135th commencement exercises for Holton High School here Saturday evening at the gymnasium, a large crowd of parents, family and friends were on hand to cheer on the 80 members of the class of 2015 while the steady, soothing beat of a steady rain on the gym’s roof provided a sort of drum-...
Jackson Heights High School seniors (from left) Aidan Allen, Austin Amon, Kay Andrews, Caleb Baker, Jessica Blum, Emily Bowhay, Heaven Bratcher and Roan Bruggeman listened intently to the words of their classmates and co-valedictorians Will Patterson and Jessica Keehn during Sunday’s commencement ceremony in the JHHS gym. (Photo by Ali Holcomb)
  In front of family members and friends, a total of 30 Jackson Heights High School seniors received their diplomas Sunday during the school’s graduation ceremony. “Out in front of me, I see future teachers, future engineers, farmers – maybe a lot of farmers – and a future Beyonce,” said co-...
This year, three military veter­ans’ groups from Jackson County will visit the county’s cemeteries on Memorial Day for the annual salute of fallen military men and women. Holton VFW Post 1367 and American Legion Post 44 will make the rounds on Monday, as will the recently-created Mayetta American...
Colorado Elementary School teacher Marty Williams (left), Holton Middle School custodian Gary Kelly (center) and Holton High School English teacher Joni White are all retiring this year from Holton USD 336. (Photo by Kelly Breckunitch)
  Two long-time Holton teachers and one Holton Middle School staff member are retiring from the district at the close of the school year. Marty Williams Marty Williams is leaving Holton USD 336 after working at Colorado Elementary School since 1976. She was born and raised in rural Soldier and...
  A Topeka resident was sentenced on Friday to 775 months impris­onment for what Jackson County Attorney Shawna Miller called “the worst crime I have ever prose­cuted” — the December 2013 rape and attempted murder of a Holton woman. Jackson County District Court Judge Micheal Ireland confirmed...
  A Holton resident will spend roughly three years and a half in prison on burglary and aggravated assault charges on two different cases from last year following a Friday morning sentencing hearing in Jackson County District Court. Bradley A. Stanley Sr., 33, re­ceived a 32-month prison sentence...
  A former Soldier fire chief who pleaded no contest in April to charges of stealing more than $3,600 from the Soldier Ball Club has agreed to repay the club and serve probation. During a sentencing hearing on Friday morning in Jackson County District Court, Ryan White of Sol­dier received an 18-...
  The Monday, May 25, edition of The Holton Recorder will actually be printed on Friday, May 22, due to the Memorial Day holiday. The deadline to submit advertising and news copy for that edition is 5 p.m. on Thursday. Please call Shannon, Errin or Allen at 364-3141 to make arrangements for your...
Students at Holton Middle School performed “Guys and Dolls Jr.” this past Saturday and Sunday at the school. In the photo above, cast members sang “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat.” Those pictured (from left) include Cailin Parks, Christopher Roush, Megan Lierz, Cody Mulroy and Ethan Brownell...
When the final school bell rings Friday signaling summer vacation at USD 337 Royal Valley, it will also mark the end of the careers of six teachers and staff members who are retiring with a combined 123 years of service to the district.  Retirees include Kenny Holthaus (34 years), John Nottingham (...

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