Bolivar First Assembly of God will have a special speaker on Sunday, April 14. Dave Roever will speak at the 10:30 a.m. service as well as after service at 12:30 p.m. more

Bearcat baseball junior Jaden Thacker earned the program’s first ever GLVC pitcher of the week award, announced by the conference office Monday. more

On a windy cold afternoon, the Logan-Rogersville tennis team rolled into the Bolivar tennis complex to challenge the undefeated Liberators. more

The citizens throughout Polk County’s communities made their way to the polls on Tuesday, April 2 to make their voices heard on a variety of issues, as well as municipal, and school board candidates. Safety was a topic on the ballot for school funding and propositions in Bolivar. Some candidates easily won their positions by large majorities or by having no opposition, while other candidates eked out wins by a single vote. more

At 9:20 a.m., Troopers Gunby and Marlin responded to a single-car wreck at Route D, four and a half miles north of Bolivar. Jacob Williams, 33, of Bolivar, was driving a 2012 Nissan Altima northbound when he lost control around a curve. He traveled off the road and then struck a guardrail and several trees. Though he was wearing a seatbelt, he received serious injuries and was transported to CMH via ambulance. A&J Towing removed his vehicle from the scene. more

Following a meeting with Liberty Utilities on Monday, April 1, to express concerns about potential rate hikes for Bolivar residents, the company notified our City administration of an adjustment to its proposed rate increases. more

Bryce Stanley is a normal guy; he has a nice house, on a nice street, in a nice neighborhood. He is a Bolivar-grown, down-to-earth type who married a girl he met at Bolivar High School, where he graduated in 1989. He did the typical small-town things; he played football and baseball, then went to college and got an accounting degree. For a while, he left Bolivar behind. It took a divorce, some self-discovery, and marrying a hometown girl to bring him back 30 years later. Though he may have re-established his roots here, there is little doubt that he is going places. more

James Leonard House Sr. more

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Jaime Dylan Apollo Blair more

Juanita Kaye Taylor Griffin more

The regular meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society will be Thursday, April 4. The meeting will be held at the PCGS Research Facility on the southeast corner of the square. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with a short business meeting. Speaker for the evening will be Diane Warren who will be sharing her great-great-grandfather’s diary that he kept while serving in the Civil War. Samuel Benjamin Hibbs served in the Union Army in the Kansas 8th. more

Nancy Andress more

Get ready to treat your taste buds because the Spring Food Trucks at BTC event is coming, serving delicious food during the month of April. Bolivar Technical College is rolling out a delectable lineup of food trucks that promise to make your spring days even brighter. more

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I can’t predict as I write this what the weather will be like when you read it, but one thing I’m fairly sure of: We are into the gardeners’ cover/uncover season. more

Grazing multiple species of livestock (cattle, sheep, or goats) on the same area could be more profitable and sustainable. Diversifying your operation with multi species grazing has potential to increase your cash flow and better pasture utilization, said David Brown, MU Sheep and Goat Specialist. Join the University of Missouri Extension experts and as they discuss the importance of multispecies grazing. more

Dana Box was the winner of the gift card to Brenda’s Cafe after winning the March I-Spy game, correctly guessing Capstone Insurors. Dana is proof that reading the paper doesn’t just provide you with news and entertainment, it can pay off as well. more

3D Gospel featuring Delisa Dawn Spurgeon, from Lowry City, will be at Rondo Baptist Church at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7. more

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 Falecia Watson more

The April Polk County Community Connections breakfast meeting is at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, April 4 at the Polk County Senior Center, 1850 W. Broadway, Bolivar. A free breakfast is provided. New Growth Transit will be the program. more

Open Hearts United Methodist Church, Bolivar, has announced the first $5,000 scholarship to be awarded from the Hegle Scholarship Fund established by a donation from former Bolivar businessman Weldon Hegle. more

Wednesday, April 3 more