I find myself at the crossroads as I recently realized I may have traversed the bridge to old fuddy-duddyness. I noticed the first traces of it about five years ago, probably around the time the first grey hair appeared at my temples. more

All a telephone was good for when I was a boy was talking to people beyond earshot. more

Kathy’s Pasta and Savour, at 329 S. Main Ave, have been in Bolivar for years but came under new ownership in December, when husband and wife, Iris Pogue and Edward Cahoj, took over the business. more

All Branches Closed May 8 more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting celebrating 10-years of service provided to the community by Brad’s Trophy Shop. Besides trophies and engraved plaques, recently added novelty socks, mugs and tumblers. Follow Brad’s Trophy Shop on Facebook or Instagram or email them at bradstrophyshop@gmail.com. more

In recognition of the importance of the beef industry to the economy and the more

Congratulations to Melissa Hegle for correctly guessing this month’s location, the Bolivar Recreation and Aquatics Center. Watch for a new location starting on May 1. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. more

My brother often tells me that a favorite expression among gardeners is “maybe next year” when things didn’t necessarily go according to plan. Maybe the weather conditions weren’t exactly right that year or maybe there just weren't enough hours in the day to implement whatever it was, but there was always that hope that perhaps next year would be different. more

Monday, April 29 — Chicken Cordon Bleu, scallop potatoes, Tuscan veggies, roll, coconut cake. more

At the April 23 Alderman meeting, Mayor Warwick awarded Mick Standley with a Proclamation to give “thanks to him for his service and for being part of our city.” more

Kellsey Warden, a 31-year-old Bolivar woman, sustained serious injuries from a two-car accident on Sunday, April 21 at 5:40 p.m. Warden was driving a 2017 Dodge Journey near the intersection of Hwy J and Hwy F in Laclede County. She did not yield after stopping at the stop sign and was struck by a 2011 Lincoln MKX, driven by a 17-year-old female from Montreal. Both drivers were wearing safety devices and no injuries were reported for the juvenile female. Warden was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. The totaled Lincoln was towed by Bledsoe’s. The Journey, also totaled, was removed by C&S Towing. The responding officers were Trooper D.R. Willhite, Master Sergeant J.J. McDonald, and Corporal G.S. Sloan. more

It was one of those random conversations spurred by a bit on the news about population growth: Benton County, Arkansas, has experienced phenomenal growth. more

Bolivar: more

The unmistakable, all too familiar sound came from outside the living room window, on the west side of the fence where the yard and pasture meet. At first, I sat in my designated recliner at my boyfriend’s house, listening to the complaint of his residential killdeer giving an earful to whoever was wandering too close to her nest. After her chirps became more incessant and, in my mind, panicked, I jumped up and quickly made my way outside to the area where she created her nest. “Be careful, don’t slip, it’s wet outside,” I heard Tom, my boyfriend, yell as I bolted out the door. I didn’t care if I was being dramatic. I had a soft spot for this bossy little bird and the treasures she was guarding. Unfortunately, she hasn’t had the guidance of a top-notch real estate agent espousing, “location, location, location,” for she picked the least optimal spot to lay down her nest - on the rocky driveway inside the cow pasture. more

Monday, April 22 — Kielbasa and potatoes, cabbage, wheat roll, banana cake. more

At the start of the spring 2024 semester, the faculty at Bolivar Technical College launched more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Church folks are my parents’ type of people and they are, to my surprise, a sometimes cheeky group to be around. There are four specifically that, when joined by my parents, form a group of six who tend to hang out quite a bit. They have monthly game days, go on excursions to antique shops or hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and gather for occasional holidays when the rest of their families aren’t coming out to visit. They have always been exceedingly kind to me, even extending invitations to join their game festivities or visit for holiday meals when my parents were out of town. more

Sunshine Bowls and Bakery more

Friends of the Polk County Library will once again hold their spring book sale on Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the library in Bolivar. more

Due to the Elections on April 2, the Aldermen meeting was moved from its usual Tuesday to Thursday evening. The session began with the approval of the elections followed by the swearing-in ceremony for the four Aldermen elected at the beginning of April. more

Bolivar: more

Monday, April 15 — Parmesan crusted fish or chicken strips, cole slaw, baked beans, hush puppies, lemon cake. more

The Simpson reunion will be held Sunday April 14, at the Lime Bank, 1630 S. Killingsworth, room 1 on the 3rd floor, Bolivar. A potluck lunch will be served around noon, table service and drinks will be provided. more