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JOHN KNOX VILLAGE EAST NEWS

Higginsville, MO, March 2nd, 2026 Inside John Knox Village East: March is coming in like a lion with the forecast of wintery weather on the first, but we are cozy and safe with stuff to keep us busy at John Knox Village East. On Sunday the 1st, we enjoyed church services (both on-site and in the community at large) followed by a lunch of Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Country Green Beans with Bacon and Onion, Beef Vegetable Soup and Dessert. In the evening, we enjoyed our Ice Cream Social. On Monday the 2nd, we had Exercise Class and our Ladies’ Coffee in the Gathering Room. On Tuesday the 3rd, we played Dominoes. We also played Noodle Ball in the Gathering room. On Wednesday the 4th, our guys gathered for some Billiards and we enjoyed Bible Study and Hymn Sing in the Gathering Room. On Thursday the 5th, we enjoyed the musical stylings of Gerry Barr and some Happy Hour goodies with our Chill ‘n’ Chat Gathering. Our Move ‘n’ Groove class also met in the Care Center. On Friday the 8th, we played Dominoes and Trivia.

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Officer Olvera honored at Aldermen Meeting

At the March 2, 2026 Board of Aldermen meeting, recognition of Years of Service was given to Jeremi Olvera (5 years). Jeremi began his employment with the City of Higginsville Police Department on March 2, 2021, transferring here from the Carrollton Sheriff's Department. Jeremi was raised in Higginsville and graduated from Lafayette County C-1 school in 1992. He entered the United States Army, as a Combat Engineer in June 1993 and spent much of his career in Fort Bragg, NC. After his military career, Jeremi attended the Central Missouri Police Academy and graduated in the Fall of 2016. After graduation, he was employed by the Carroll County Sheriff's Department. After four years there, he decided to come back home to Higginsville.

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Beck inducted into the Coach’s Hall of Fame

Longtime Lexington Coach Tom Beck was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on February 1, which is a very prestigious honor. Tom coached track, football and wrestling each year at Lexington High School for a total of 30 years, and during that time he was an instrumental part of a total of 9 State Championship teams in those three sports combined, along with numerous Conference and District Championship teams. Tom was also the leader of the weightlifting program at Lexington high School, which played a key role in the physical development of many of the school’s athletes. I interviewed Coach Beck recently, and following are his answers to the questions that I asked him .

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