Goodson Missionary Baptist Church will be starting nightly revival services on Oct. 6, with Brother Dillon Legan helping. The church is located in Goodson. Services start at 7:30 p.m. (except Sunday morning services 10 a.m. and Sunday evening 6:30 p.m.). All are invited to attend.” more

Monday, Oct. 6 — Cheeseburgers on WG bun with lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles, deviled egg pasta, salad, ice cream. more

James Robert Wilson more

Are there things you’d like to get in order that would make your intentions clear for your loved ones if you become incapacitated or after you’re gone? Things like: more

Three Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation employees were reelected to leadership roles on the Missouri Health Care Association Board of Directors at the summer 2025 MHCA convention. more

In case you didn’t already know it, we are living in a broken and divided America right now. You can see it all over the television news or by scrolling around on Facebook. Can’t we all get along? more

INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE more

Elizabeth A. Sprague more

Elizabeth “Ann” Sprague more

Special guests Chris Chinn, Director Missouri Department of Agriculture and other state leaders more

Bolivar traveled to Marshfield to take on the Bluejays in an Ozarks Mountain Conference matchup, Friday, Sept. 26. more

The SBU soccer teams had a spectacular Sunday afternoon in Bolivar, sweeping the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars. Both teams earned three points to the conference standings with their victories 1-0 (women’s) and 2-1 (men). This is the first time both teams have won a conference doubleheader since 2019. more

Life is full of unexpected surprises. I wouldn’t have thought the simple act of going to a produce auction would introduce me to a new recycling friend that I just hadn’t met yet! Her name is Michelle Perry. She and her husband, Mark, own and operate The Pumpkin Patch here locally. We were discussing the vast quantities of produce and the relatively short shelf life some can have. MIchelle told me the pumpkins they use to decorate their farm continue giving much longer than the recognized fall season. For Example, she gives lots of her leftovers to her daughter who then stores them in her cool, dry basement to use to supplement feed for chickens for as long as a year or even more. more

Sitting in my outdoor swing this warm Sunday afternoon, I am cautioned by thunder rumbling in the south. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

Percy D. Peacock more

Meet Elizabeth Costner, an Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Shoebox Recipient, at 4 p.m., on Oct. 12, at Legacy Baptist Church, in the barn at 1935 S. Ash Street in Buffalo. The church is located south of Buffalo. more

It’s been said that you die twice – once when the physical death happens and again the last time your name is spoken. At the Thursday, Oct. 2 meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society, attendees will watch a video of a story found after visiting a cemetery, finding a gravestone and the adventure that follows as the person’s story is discovered. Their name is spoken once again and their story told. Join us to hear stories found in cemeteries. more

Polk County Community Connections will host its monthly breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, more

The Bolivar Area Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks) is seeking applications for grants from two funds. more

Thursday, Oct. 2 more

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

Bill and Brenda Wolf were married on Oct. 3, 1975. They will be celebrating 50 years of marriage on Friday, Oct. 3 with a gathering at Wolf Mountain, Bolivar. The gathering will be come-and-go, beginning at 3 p.m. more

The family of Freeda Bilyeu is hosting a come-and-go reception in honor of her 90th birthday. Friends are invited to stop by and join in on the celebration. more