DEATHS more

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Edward “Eddie” Ray Robertson more

Charles Newton Long more

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Berean Baptist Church is hosting a special Christmas Eve Candlelight service on Sunday night, Dec. 24, starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be singing, scripture reading and reflection, and of course a celebration of the incarnation of Jesus Christ through candles. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, go to bbcbolivar.com or contact the church office at 417-326-7758. The church is located at 4450 South Scenic Ave. in Bolivar. more

The Bolivar Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of Community Foundation of the Ozarks, announces the grant recipients for 2023, totaling $16,200. more

Show us what you love about Polk County! more

Citizens Memorial Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. CMH is one of only 262 hospitals nationwide and one of 16 in Missouri to receive the honor. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

The Tri-County Baptist Group will hold its regular Fifth Sunday Service on Sunday, Dec. 31, at Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church in Polk County. more