Please join the family of Arlene Lear for a surprise birthday celebration as she turns 90 years old. Tuesday, April 1 from 1:45-3:30 p.m. at Humansville Senior Center, 102 W. Tilden, Humansville. No gifts necessary. RSVP at 417-298-3951. more

Saturday, March 29 more

The Bolivar High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps more

Writer tries a new approach to peace more

Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics. In this case, it’s perhaps the biggest “classic” of all, as 1937’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was the first full-length animated feature in American history, and in 2008 was named the greatest animated film of all time by the American Film Institute. The film’s historical significance is undeniable, but frankly, I don’t think it holds up as entertainment. Advancements in both animation and sound recording technology have left that movie in the dust, not to mention that Disney writes their princesses with more complexity these days. So maybe a remake that smooths out some of the rougher edges of the past isn’t a terrible idea. But this movie goes in some directions that are definitely a terrible idea. more

Phil and Pam Morgan will be in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at Rondo Baptist Church as part of their Amen Tour. more

Enon cemetery board will meet Monday April 7, at Enon Missionary Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Anyone with business to bring before the board about the cemetery should plan to attend. Any questions call Dan at 417-770-6711. more

Monday, March 31 — Brown beans and ham, stewed tomatoes, cornbread, Oreo fluff. more

SHERIFF’S REPORTS more

The 2025 Halfway and Goodson All-School Reunion will be held on April 19 and promises to be an unforgettable event for all alumni and current or past school staff. more

Last Friday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association more

The Polk County Republican Central Committee will be hosting its annual Lincoln Day Banquet on Thursday, April 3, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Bolivar. This event is an opportunity to visit with Polk County and state officeholders. more

The regular monthly meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society will be held Thursday, April 3. The program for the evening, “Cruising the Rhine, a European Viking Cruise” will be presented by Michelle Bates and Maria Kallenbach. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. with a short business meeting and those fun trivia questions. Come join us at the PCGS Research Facility on the southeast corner of the Square. more

Someone is reading this who is sorry for the times they have begged God for forgiveness and then later ran back to sin. There may be someone else reading this that sometimes judges others and gets angry with others. more

It is once again time to honor Bolivar’s greatest servants. more

The County of Polk is currently updating and improving the sidewalks around and up to the courthouse. Years of weathering and last year’s roof replacement had degraded the quality and safety of the concrete around the Courthouse. The Commission budgeted for the improvements to be made out of the General Revenue fund as ongoing building improvements to County property. Once the sidewalks around the Courthouse are completed, improvements will then be made to the sidewalks around the Annex as well as the west wall of the Annex. more

Congratulations to Quade Wheelbarger for winning the $25 gift card to Brenda’s Cafe after guessing Westlake Ace Hardware as the location for March. more

Lady Liberator Soccer entered a new era this week as the team hosted Waynesville in the season opener under the leadership of an all new coaching staff for the first time since the program’s inaugural year. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital announces that Jason Bailey, D.O., has joined the medical staff at CMH Pulmonology Clinic in Bolivar. He joins board certified pulmonologists Brian Kim, M.D. and Michael Loggan, M.D., FCCP. more

DEATHS more

Dan Eugene Adkison more

DEATHS more

The tough choices in creating an allergen-free garden more

HI LOW PRECIPITATION more

Douglas, Haun, and Heidemann, P.C., attorney Brittnee Hill has been recognized as a member of the 2025 40 under 40 by the Springfield Business Journal. The annual awards program is designed to recognize emerging professionals in southwest Missouri who have demonstrated excellence in both their professional and civic endeavors. more