Free workshop will have in-person and virtual options for attendance. more

Most days I wish I could turn off the evening news, but I can’t. more

Lindley Creek will be in concert Sunday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Bolivar in the main auditorium. A family-based Bluegrass band, Lindley Creek has performed regularly at Silver Dollar City and toured in recent years. The concert, sponsored by FBC's Esquire Ministry, is free to the public. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Buford and Buddy live up the road from me. They are inseparable. You don’t see one without the other. Buford is Buddy’s best friend and an old farmer. Buddy is Buford’s best friend and a cross between a Cocker Spaniel and a Beagle. more

Deaths more

Sidney Joe Lurten more

Sandra Kay “Sandy” Cooper more

Delcie Earlene Shough Smith more

Christopher “Chris” Keith Seigrist more

Edna Marie Mills Johnson more

Enon cemetery board will meet Monday April 7, at Enon Missionary Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Anyone with business to bring before the board about the cemetery should plan to attend. Any questions call Dan at 417-770-6711. more

Deaths more

Please join the family of Arlene Lear for a surprise birthday celebration as she turns 90 years old. Tuesday, April 1 from 1:45-3:30 p.m. at Humansville Senior Center, 102 W. Tilden, Humansville. No gifts necessary. RSVP at 417-298-3951. more

Saturday, March 29 more

The Bolivar High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps more

Writer tries a new approach to peace more

Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics. In this case, it’s perhaps the biggest “classic” of all, as 1937’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was the first full-length animated feature in American history, and in 2008 was named the greatest animated film of all time by the American Film Institute. The film’s historical significance is undeniable, but frankly, I don’t think it holds up as entertainment. Advancements in both animation and sound recording technology have left that movie in the dust, not to mention that Disney writes their princesses with more complexity these days. So maybe a remake that smooths out some of the rougher edges of the past isn’t a terrible idea. But this movie goes in some directions that are definitely a terrible idea. more

Phil and Pam Morgan will be in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Rondo Baptist Church as part of their Amen Tour. more

Enon cemetery board will meet Monday April 7, at Enon Missionary Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Anyone with business to bring before the board about the cemetery should plan to attend. Any questions call Dan at 417-770-6711. more

Monday, March 31 — Brown beans and ham, stewed tomatoes, cornbread, Oreo fluff. more

SHERIFF’S REPORTS more

The 2025 Halfway and Goodson All-School Reunion will be held on April 19 and promises to be an unforgettable event for all alumni and current or past school staff. more

Last Friday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association more

The Polk County Republican Central Committee will be hosting its annual Lincoln Day Banquet on Thursday, April 3, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Bolivar. This event is an opportunity to visit with Polk County and state officeholders. more