Citizens Memorial Hospice is hosting bereavement support group classes starting Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 5:30 p.m. at CMH Douglas Medical Center, Classroom C, 1155 W. Parkview St., in Bolivar. Participants will use the North entrance, “Information Services” door. more

The family of Frank and Sarah Lowe Ashlock will meet for the annual Ashlock family reunion, Saturday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be at 1 p.m. at the first pavilion in Dunnegan Park, Bolivar. Bring a covered dish, table service drinks furnished. All family friends are invited. more

Raedean Julien will be celebrating her 80th with a come and go celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. The gathering will be at CMH in Community Room 1 in Bolivar. more

Sew ‘N’ Sew quilt guild will be showing their quilts from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Rose Building. Handmade items will be for sale. more

The Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center at CMH proudly celebrated their 15th year of caring for area cancer patients. On Thursday, Aug. 24, the center welcomed former patients and their families, current patients and the community to share in their celebration. more

Dean O. Cansler more

How well do you know Polk County? more

The Bolivar Area Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the more

Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 6:30 p.m. will be a beginners quilting class at Bolivar Pentecostal Church of God. This is open to all ladies. There will be quilts and other projects on display. As well as each lady attending will be given a project she will make. more

28 hours, and everyone survived more

Like its main character, “Gran Turismo” fights hard to overcome the stigma of its association with a video game. Video game movies have taken some big steps lately, both creatively and commercially, with efforts like the “Sonic the Hedgehog” series and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” though the genre still lacks that one ceiling-shattering creative standout. Unlike its main character, “Gran Turismo” ultimately can’t quite pull it off. It’s close, it really is, but this movie comes just short of being the first video game movie to earn my recommendation. more

The Polk County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. more

Ray Kirtley and Paula Griffin were married Aug. 27, 1983, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the Mountain Home Baptist Church. They have two daughters, three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter (with another on the way in December) and one great-grandson. more

COUNTRY DAYS! more

The regular monthly meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society will be held on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the PCGS Research Facility on the southeast corner of the square in Bolivar. more

Kathy Drake happily poses with her gift card to Brenda’s Cafe after winning the I-Spy game. Kathy is proof that reading the paper doesn’t just provide you with news and entertainment, it can pay off as well. more

Small towns, which are typically known for their tight-knit communities and limited resources, face distinctive difficulties when it comes to fighting crime. Implementing a well-organized curfew law can tackle these challenges proactively, and public safety can be upheld. more

Monday, Sept. 4 — Happy Labor Day — Closed more

SHERIFF’S REPORTS more

Bolivar High School Lady Liberators had their home opener on Monday night where they hosted an energetic crowd and a solid senior-led Marshfield Lady Jays. Coming off a very difficult tournament in Branson on Saturday where they went 1-4 including a 3-set thriller over Reeds Spring and almost taking a set from two-time state-appearing Strafford. more

“If there was ever a year to focus on stockpiled tall fescue, this is it,” says Tim Schnakenberg, University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist in Galena. more

DEATHS more

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Lily Grace Stewart more

Warren Devoe Hamel more