If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a school bus driver, please join Bolivar Schools for a bus driver open house on Tuesday, July 23, at Bolivar High School from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Food will be provided. You will learn all the specifics of school bus driving, and you can even get behind the wheel and take a short drive on a bus!
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7/12/24
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Citizens Memorial Hospital announces that Julie Gordon, a registered nurse in the Medical/Surgical Unit, has received the CMH DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for April 2024.
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7/12/24
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Stephens Pharmacy at Citizens Memorial Hospital is launching a program to help people quit smoking and other tobacco use.
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The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements.
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7/12/24
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Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) warns consumers to be on the lookout for “emergency scams” or “grandparent scams” that seem to come from someone you know.
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The Downtown Bolivar Association is now accepting applications for vendors who would like to sign up for a booth space at Country Days. This annual event hosts a variety of organizations and vendors who offer food, entertainment, and other goods. This year, Country Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri corn and soybean growers are reporting growing numbers of Japanese beetles in crops in recent weeks, says University of Missouri Extension state entomologist Ivair Valmorbida.
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Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation will host its second annual Sporting Clay Fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Ozark Shooters Complex, 759 US HWY 65, in Walnut Shade, between Ozark and Branson.
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Co-Sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 66, American Legion Post 183, and Bolivar Elks Lodge 2828.
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The Polk County Health Center and Community Outreach Ministries are excited to kick off the free summer lunches again this year. Lunches are available for free to kids between 0-18. As in the past years the lunches are provided between 11:30 and 12:30 p.m., at Cribbs Family Park, 410 W. Madison, Bolivar.
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Stockton, MO- “Summertime brings factors that lead to anaplasmosis in cattle operations,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Anaplasmosis can negatively impact cattle operation performance due to calf abortions, decreased weight gain, bull infertility and animal death. Davis will discuss anaplasmosis and management strategies to reduce its negative impact.
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The annual Halfway Antique-Farm Stock-Classic Tractor Pull will be held on Saturday, July 13, at the Lions Club grounds in Halfway.
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7/10/24
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The Bolivar Rotary Club’s 44th annual Celebration of Freedom brought friends and family to the SBU campus, Thursday, July 4 to enjoy food, fun and entertainment, with the evening topped off with an outstanding fireworks display. The evening had been threatened by the forecast of storms, but other than a few sprinkles it was the perfect evening to come together and honor our veterans with a special ceremony.
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STAFF PHOTOS/LINDA SIMMONS
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The Polk County Federated Republican Women Club invites you to meet the candidates.
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CIVIL PETITIONS
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Denzil Roberts and Donna Jean McCoy were married July 4, 1954. They are the parents of Ron Roberts (Lori) of Bolivar, Cheryl Roberts Hinkle (Ron) of Morrisville. They have four grandchildren, Tanner Roberts (Kirsten), of Overland Park, Kansas; Shelby Roberts Whiteis (Tyler) of Bolivar; Sally Hinkle of Dallas, Texas; and Dr. Emily Hinkle Northern (Joe) of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and one great-grandchild, Charlie Ann Whiteis.
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Polk County Humane Society (PCHS) will hold a golf tournament at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club on Monday, August 12, in an effort to raise funds in support of the cats and dogs in their care.
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Jerry C. Courtney and Sandra Sue Amermon were married July 19, 1964, in Independence, Missouri. They have been blessed with two sons, seven grandchildren and many friends.
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On Saturday, June 8, 106 4-H youth ages 8 to 18 put their shooting skills to the test. Polk County 4-H once again hosted their annual 4-H shooting sports competition for current enrolled 4-H members. The youth competed in archery, air pistol, smallbore (.22) pistol and smallbore (.22) rifle. The participants represented 13 counties in southwest Missouri.
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Kristy Merritt
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Some days I want to give up writing, especially in pleasant seasons when I might otherwise be doing something useful outside.
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Jim Hamilton
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On Saturday, July 6, at 6:03 p.m., Trooper Adams responded to a call of a drowned man at the first cove west of the Stockton Dam.
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Liberator soccer will kick off its 30th varsity season next month. In the first 29 years, Coach Steve Fast has led all but the inaugural season. Fast took the reins as a new coach in 1996 with limited soccer experience and was later joined by assistant Jeff Edge. Together, the two have been on the Liberator sidelines for nearly three decades. And together, they closed out their final season on the pitch this spring.
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By Annie Thomas
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The Bolivar Saddle club had a beautiful evening, Saturday, July 6, for their annual 4th of July All Gaited Horse Show. Showmanship was at its best as Polk County horse enthusiasts as well as those from the surrounding area, came to show their pride and joy in the arena.
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