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Last year, the Holton High School Alumni Association decided to step things up a bit with the annual alumni banquet, and as Linda Clements of the alumni association noted, the 2023 banquet was a hit — particularly at a time when attendance at previous banquets had been declining.
“I’ve gotten a lot...
Interviews are being held to select a new superintendent for Holton USD 336.
Patrick Graham, current principal at Santa Fe Trail High School, was interviewed on Monday, Jan. 29, and Dr. Ryan Most, director of virtual learning and special programs at Kansas City USD 500, was interviewed Tuesday, Jan...
After 39 years of practicing veterinary medicine, the last 32 years in Holton, Dr. Dan Degenhardt is ready to hang up his stethoscope at the end of April.
But Degenhardt is leaving his veterinary practice, Banner Creek Animal Hospital, in good hands, as the clinic is now under the ownership of Dr....
Lawmakers representing Jackson County in the Kansas Legislature will visit Holton this Saturday to update constituents on current events in the State Capitol, it has been reported.
The Holton Recorder will host a “Legislative Forum” from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, in the first-floor...
The Jackson County Commissioners are seeking a $25 million federal grant to improve road surfaces in the county, it was reported.
During a recent commission meeting, Brett Waggoner of Governmental Assistance Services of Lawrence discussed the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program.
The...
The formation of a Royal Valley Alumni Association to connect alumni and support the district is under way.
During the Royal Valley Board of Education meeting on Monday evening, the board unanimously voted to approve the formation of a board sub-committee to discuss the implementation and formation...
Bicycle enthusiasts from across Kansas and the region will hit the road on their bikes for the 50th-annual Biking Across Kansas (BAK) event this June, and Holton will once again be the site of an overnight stop in this year’s event.
BAK officials announced Saturday, Jan. 20 that this year’s event,...
It’s been almost 25 years since Holton’s volunteer fire department welcomed a new fire engine with a high aerial ladder for fighting fires from above.
But shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, a brand-new fire engine with a 109-foot aerial ladder — 44 feet longer than the aerial ladder on the fire...
For Julee Ware, reuniting with Jim Lovvorn and Clara Ann Lovvorn of Holton, who helped her more than 50 years ago, is a “dream come true.”
Ware of Austin, Texas, put a call out in a recent edition of The Holton Recorder looking for “Jed and Clara,” who allowed her and her then-boyfriend to spend...
Jackson Heights High School teacher Sarah Cormier is the recipient of a Kansas Horizon Award from the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), it has been reported.
Cormier teaches English language arts at the high school, as well as drama and forensics. She is one of 32 educators in the state...
