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How well do you know Polk County?
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Barren Creek Cemetery
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Sew 'N' Sew Quilt Guild will meet Friday, May 16, at the United Methodist Church, 105 E. Division Street. Please come to the east entrance into the Fellowship Hall. Social time is at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting starting at 10 a.m..
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Monday, May 12 — Celebration Day! Goulash, side salad, WG roll, ice cream.
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Anya
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It’s time to shine a spotlight on the businesses that make Polk County a great place to live, shop, and thrive. Nominations are now open for the 2025 Polk County Readers’ Choice Awards, hosted by the Bolivar Herald Free Press.
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May 21 will see the district baseball tournament at Central High School in Springfield.
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By Bob Campbell
news@bolivarmonews.com
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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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Program will focus on avoiding poison ivy, ticks, and other outdoor worries.
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“Thunderbolts*” is the latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, seems like awfully familiar territory. In the film, a group of assassins, criminals, and burnouts band together to form a ragtag group of do-gooders looking for redemption. There are definitely shades of the MCU’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” in play. Or how about that Sony-controlled “Sinister Six” movie that may never materialize?
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By Bob Garver
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Can a Nervous Nellie burn her belly?
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Sixty eight years ago, Nixa mayor and local barber Finis Gold came up with an idea.
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By Larry Whiteley
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SHERIFF’S REPORTS
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Applications for the Polk County Senior Tax Credit Program will be accepted until Friday, May 30. With less than a month remaining, if you are considering applying for the program it is encouraged that you do so well before the May 30 deadline as all documentation must be submitted by the deadline and failure to do so will result in your application being denied for 2025. Applications are still available on the second floor of the Courthouse and on the county website homepage www.polkcountymo.gov.
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Impatience: Digital cameras made it worse
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Fun facts about the fifth month
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Nicole Emmons
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Binweed and Nutsedge
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Turtles are leaving their winter dens and crossing roads in search of grub and a mate
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Learn about native aquatic plants
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The 2024-2025 Middle School Softball Team is composed of Alea Dawson (8th grade), Liddy Moore (8th grade), Melina Novak (8th grade), Kloie Richardson (8th grade), Autumn Snow (8th grade), Alessandra Buckle (7th grade), Lily Burdette (7th grade), Hailee Eaton (7th grade), Ardon Emerson (6th grade), Addie Harley (6th grade), Karlee Sims (6th grade), Lydia Sims (6th grade), Olivia Stephens (6th grade), Tawnee Wood (6th grade), and Kaylee Cartwright (6th grade). Each athlete occupies a specific position and has played a vital role in the team's success this season. The team has shown consistent improvement with each game, concluding with a strong finish in second place in the Greater Ozarks Conference (GOC), fell out by Marion C. Early, with a score of 9-1. Led by Head Coach Stacy Burdette and Assistant Coach Rylee Stell, the team is dedicated to enhancing individual skills, building strong team chemistry, and maintaining a positive, resilient attitude. Key contributors include Lily Burdette, an effective pitcher; Liddy Moore, a dependable catcher; and players with versatile skills capable of filling multiple positions. Notably, this year's team achieved more wins than the combined total of the past two years.
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The Pleasant Hope FFA Chapter attended the 97th Annual Missouri State FFA Convention April 23rd-25th. While there, their dairy cattle team, which consisted of Loraine Arciniegas, Addison Rogers, Gracie Pulley, and Maddyson Alexander got the opportunity to compete. They went up against fifty-nine other teams from around the state. The dairy cattle girls ended up taking on the big stage at state and being awarded a fourth place plaque. Loraine Arciniegas placed fifth highest individual and received a group one rating and Addison Rogers placed seventeenth highest individual and also received a group one rating. Gracie Pulley and Maddyson Alexander both received a group two rating
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The Polk County Courthouse will be closed on Thursday, May 8, in observance of the Truman Day Holiday.
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