God sees what no one else does. He sees the tears, the wrestling, the prayers you never say out loud. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

Bolivar High School’s own Mrs. Morgan DeClue has been named the 2025 Outstanding Director for the South-Central District of the Missouri Choral Directors Association (MCDA). The award, presented at the state conference, is voted on annually by the MCDA membership to recognize excellence in leadership, dedication to music education, and outstanding contributions to the choral profession. more

Amanda McCullah, Early Childhood Special Education teacher, from Bolivar Primary School, Bolivar R-I, was awarded a $500 Missouri Retired Teachers Association-Foundation Classroom Grant for 2025. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome four new physicians to its medical staff: Zachary Carel, M.D., emergency medicine; Jeffrey R. Frerking, M.D., pediatrics; Zadesha Gordon, M.D., geriatric medicine; and Dylan Schwindt, M.D., general surgery. more

Veronica Jean Mann more

The City of Bolivar has opened the application process for this year’s managed deer hunt. more

The annual Halfway Antique-Farm Stock-Classic Tractor Pull reschedule date is Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Lions Club grounds in Halfway. Weigh in starts at 1 p.m. with the first class of tractors pulling at 6 p.m.. All proceeds go towards community projects and facility maintenance. Trophies will be presented to the top four finishers in each class. Admission is $5 per person, 10 and under free. Bring your lawn chairs! Concessions such as grilled hamburgers, pulled pork, brats and homemade pie will be available. Contact Casey Jones at 417-328-9051 or Dean Voris at 417-399-3665 for more information. more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations and community votes for its 2025 annual awards, honoring excellence in local business and community leadership. more

The Recorders Association of Missouri issued the following statement regarding the recent signing of HB 737 and SB 43 by Governor Mike Kehoe. These legislative changes will impact the issuance of marriage licenses across the state. more

Go wild about saving lives! Dickerson Park Zoo and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at over 40 area healthcare facilities, are partnering together to help boost the region’s blood supply for local patients. more

Wednesday, Aug. 20 more

Looking back to the 1980s, 213 S. Main was ‘the spot’ to gather for coffee, good eating, and catching up with friends. D’s Nifty Cafe, located right off the Bolivar Square was a local favorite. more

Don and Pat (Gilden) Cunningham of Republic, are celebrating 65 years of marriage. The couple were both raised in Bolivar, and have spent their lives building a legacy of love, family, and devotion. more

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:43 p.m. on Route T and Route WW, five miles southwest of Bolivar. more

The reunion of the Bolivar High School classes of 1960 and 1961 will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13. The restaurant is located at Highway U and 13, south of Bolivar. We will eat off the menu. more

Bolivar Parks & Recreation is hosting its first community pickleball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Cribbs Family Youth Park, 410 W. Madison Street. more

Descendants of James and Florence Graves will have their annual family reunion on Monday, Sept. 1, at Springfield Avenue Cafe in Bolivar. more

HI LOW CONDITIONS more

Tuesday morning, Aug. 19, students were heading back to the classroom. Lots of smiles and excitement mixed in with a tear or two, but the Liberators were all ready to take on the 2025-26 year and face new challenges.  more

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a crash involving a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox and a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 occurred on Highway 83, approximately one and half miles north of Rondo, at around 4:30 p.m. more

Michelle Lee Reynolds more

David Bruce Brown more