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Andrew Eisenhour is one of the recipients of the 2023 SBU Life Beautiful Award.
SBU confers 462 degrees during three ceremonies
Southwest Baptist University conferred 286 undergraduate degrees during two ceremonies Friday, May 19, and 176 graduate degrees during a ceremony Saturday, May 20, in the Jane and Ken Meyer Wellness and Sports Center on the Bolivar campus. more
Motorcyclist dies after fatal wreck in Brighton
A 28-year-old man from Springfield was killed in a two-vehicle wreck near Brighton on Saturday, May 20. more
Dan Woollard, along with his son, Shane, stop at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. during his Honor Flight trip to look for the names of Dan’s buddies and the names of the 21 men in his unit who had been killed during the war.
Meanwhile in ‘Nam
After four years on the waitlist, a veteran from Bolivar got the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. on Wednesday, May 17, through the Honor Flight of the Ozarks, a program that gives veterans a free one-day trip to tour national monuments and war memorials in the D.C. area. more
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Pictured are Bolivar Schools Board Treasurer Keri Clayton (left) and Bolivar Schools Board President Paula Hubbert (right).
Local school board member achieves advanced certification
Keri Clayton, a member of the Bolivar R-1 Board of Education, has achieved Advanced Board Member Certification from the Missouri School Boards’ Association. more
Plans for a new park are underway to memorialize the legacy of aviation enthusiast and SOAR flight instructor, Andy Glendenning.
New park to open at airport in memory of Bolivar pilot
The Bolivar Municipal Airport and SOAR (short for, Service Oriented Aviation Readiness) pilot training program are welcoming the community to the groundbreaking celebration of the Andy Glendenning Memorial Park at the airport. more
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Last year, Bolivar School District began installing new weatherproof doors with increased strength and longevity. With the recent grant award, the district will continue to replace worn out doors with more secure doors.
Local schools awarded safety grant funding
Governor Mike Parson recently announced that Bolivar R-1 was awarded nearly $300,000 in grant funds through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s newly created School Safety Grant Program. more
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BHS accepting Hall of Fame nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the Bolivar High School Hall of Fame! The deadline to enter a nomination is July 7th. Here are the criteria: more
Ron Smith, MD
Citizens Memorial welcomes new board member, announces appointment
Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation announce recent changes to its boards of directors. more
Mark Stephens
The man behind the camera
“I think the story is in the building,” Mark Stephens says, as he strides across the floor of his photography studio. Having recently announced his retirement, Stephens is looking to sell his long-time home and workplace where he has captured many special moments in the lives of people from far and wide. more
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FFA Members Recognized at State Convention
Students of local schools were recognized for their achievements in Future Farmers of America at the 95th Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. more
Shawna Miller, R.N.
Donate Life
April is National Donate Life Month, a time devoted to educate Americans about organ donation and to promote and celebrate organ, eye, and tissue donations. more
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Representative Mike Stephens assists students with a cup stacking activity during the Southwest Conference Field Day that was hosted by Pleasant Hope Schools on Friday, April 21. For more about this story, see page 10.
Pleasant Hope Schools host SWC Field Day
Pleasant Hope Schools hosted the Southwest Conference (SWC) Field Day on Friday, April 21, to celebrate all students regardless of abilities. more
Cooper, Gibson, and Ash hired as new Bolivar R-1 administrators
Bolivar R-1 Schools employed a few new administrators for the 2023-2024 school year. more
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Jessica Jones and her daughter Caris Sheldon are preparing for a block party event that will take place on Saturday, April 22 to raise money for treatments due to Caris’ cerebral palsy and pain syndrome.
Caring for Caris
A block party event called Caring for Caris will be held all day on Saturday, April 22 to raise funds for Caris Sheldon, a 10-and-a-half-year-old girl from Bolivar who was born with cerebral palsy. more
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The Lady Liberator soccer team brought home the victory after winning the Willard Tournament on April 14-15. Front row, left to right: Mya Vernon, Abbey Austin, Peyton Corum, Josie Thomas, Ashlynn Santoro, Jadyn Brown, Stella Scowden, Scarlett Bachman. Back row: Coach Jacob Allee, Jaylena Baker, Mady Niven, Jylee Tennison, Ellie Thomas, Ese Jones, Bella Mayfield, Sahara Adams, Zoe Warden, Brynn Gardner, Skye Yates, Julia Jones, Allesandra Chalco, Ellen Garber, Claire Giglio, Head Coach Steve Fast. Not pictured (had to leave early): Sophie Vestal, Brynley Waters, Taygen Morgan, Kayla Phipps, Coach Jeff Edge.
Go for the goal
The Lady Liberator varsity soccer team competed in and won the Willard Tourney that took place on Friday through Saturday, April 14-15. more
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Lt. Roger Barron graduates from Missouri Police Chiefs’ Command College
Lt. Roger Barron recently graduated from the 2022-2023 Missouri Police Chiefs' Command College after completing the seven-month program. The ceremony was held in the Missouri State Capitol Rotunda in Jefferson City on Friday, April 7. Barron was one of 35 graduates from across the state. more
Mrs. Smith's first grade class from Bolivar Primary School raised $4,000 to purchase items for Easter baskets to give to the residents at Butterfield Residential Care Center.
Spread more joy!
Mrs. Joelle Smith’s first grade class at Bolivar Primary School had a mission to raise $4,000 in order to assemble and deliver Easter baskets to residents at Butterfield Residential Care Center. Not only did the students manage to reach their fundraising goal, they were also able to bring some springtime joy to local senior citizens. more
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Head-on crash results in death of Brighton man
A man from Brighton died in a two-car crash on M96, seven miles east of Carthage, on Saturday, April 8. more
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Economic Development Partnership CEO/President announces retirement
Gail Noggle, President/CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of Bolivar and Polk County, is announcing her retirement. She has more than 25 years of experience in community and economic development, as well as chamber of commerce and convention and visitor’s bureau leadership in Springfield. Noggle also owned a financial investment firm in the past. more
Taking home the mirror ball this year were dancers Cody Mackey and Lakyn Breesawitz.
Dance Fever
Another fun and exciting evening was on tap at Bolivar High School, Saturday, April 8. The 7th Annual Dancing With The Stars provided a full evening of entertainment to a sold out crowd. more
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Frank Taylor, project coordinator for The Legends Project, gives information about Missourians who are blind and visually impaired and examines the demand for Braille in the state. To his left, from left to right, include Colleen Knight, director of Polk County Library; Mayor Chris Warwick; Janice Grisham, president of The National Federation of the Blind in Springfield; Patty Steinshouer; and Mary Weber, transcriber for The Legends Project. To his right is Representative Mike Stephens.
Local Author Donates Braille Books to Library
On Saturday, April 1, community and state leaders met at the Bolivar Elks Lodge during the Spring Small Business and Craft Expo to recognize Patty Steinshouer, a local author, for her books that were transcribed to Braille and donated to Polk County Library. more
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Left to right: Mike Hughes, Asa Murray, Gov. Mike Parson, DAV Cmdr Mike Carr, DAVA Cmdr Kim Human and DAVA Chaplain Dede Melhorn.
Life Membership for Gov. Parson
On Monday, March 27, Governor Mike Parson attended a joint meeting of the Bolivar Memorial DAV Chapter 66 and Auxiliary. During his remarks he shared thoughts and insights from a governor’s perspective, and some of the highlights and bumps encountered along the way during his tenure as Missouri’s chief executive. His presentation was heartfelt and greatly enjoyed by his fellow DAV members. more
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In her 28th year of driving the school bus for Bolivar Schools, Wanda Cummins knows that her job is more than just transporting students. As a bus driver, she sees the students as "her kids," taking time to listen and guide them.
All Aboard Bus 24
After a week of Spring Break, school is back in session, and bus drivers are on the road again. Serving many area students, Wanda Cummins has been a well-known role model during her 28 years as a school bus driver for the Bolivar R-1 School District. more
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Teen seriously injured in wreck
A 14-year-old juvenile from Bolivar was hurt in a single-car crash in Polk County at around 2:50 p.m. on Friday, March 24. more
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Michelle Morris (far left) visits with legislative and health officials next to Representative Mark Alford's office at the Capitol in Washington D.C.
Healthy conversations
Michelle Morris, Polk County Health Center administrator, recently visited Washington D.C. as a representative of Polk County and the state of Missouri at a three-day conference-style event organized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) on Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 27-March 1. more
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