The Pirates took the championship at the Morrisville tournament for the first time since 1998. They played New Covenant Academy in the first round and won 80-44, in thesemi-finals they played Ash Grove and won 58-56. Advancing to the first place game going against Conway they won that game 87-72. more

Landon Duchscherer, a senior at Marion C. Early High School, took second place in the MSHSAA Class 1A State Cross Country Meet November 3, 2023 with a time of 15.55.20. Duchscherer was undefeated during the regular season and finished only seven seconds behind the three time state champion Riley Blay from West Nodaway High School in his final race. Recently, he finished ahead of more than 5,000 participants to win the 29th Annual Springfield Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. He is the son of Kevin and Jane Duchscherer of Morrisville, MO. more

The Lady Liberators after beating Ash Grove in the opening round of the 52nd Annual Morrisville Basketball Tournament played the Marion C. Early team. more

Bolivar Liberator Wrestling hosted their tournament Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. more

Liberator boys finish Willard Tournament with their first win more

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Bolivar's Lady Liberator's 2023-24 version was introduced Tuesday, Nov. 28 in the nearby Polk County Morrisville Tournament. more

Top harvest counties were Franklin, Texas, and Howell. more

Isaac Mabary, 12-years-old, took his first deer, an 8-point buck, with his 30-30 while hunting with his dad in a tree stand in Hickory County. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO more

Top harvest counties were Franklin, Texas, and Howell. more

Emma Woodmansee, age 11, hit her target with a deer rifle 23. Woodmansee hunted in southeast Polk County, Pleasant Hope. more