The Morrisville FFA Chapter will be hosting the annual Morrisville Livestock Show and BBQ Cook Off on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20. more

Roger Short and Debra Jane Neil were married on April 15, 1978, at the Buffalo Christian Church by Rev. Harold Mayes. more

The Polk County University of Missouri Extension will hold a Container and Raised Bed Gardening Workshop on Monday, April 24. The workshop will be held at the Polk County Fairgrounds, 4560 S 100th Rd., Bolivar. It will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at approximately 8 p.m. more

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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) will hold a blood drive at Southwest Baptist University’s McClelland Dining Hall from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. more

Dian Hofmeister, a registered nurse with Citizens Memorial Hospital’s Home Care Services, was named the February 2023 CMH DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses winner. more

T-Mobile just announced its newest retail location in Missouri and its first retail store in Bolivar. The store opened for business on Monday, April 10, and is located on South Springfield Avenue and East San Martin Street in a plaza between Subway and Happy Nail Spa. more

Massey Ferguson tractors and Hesston by Massey Ferguson hay equipment are now available at RBW Agricultural LLC. more

See what’s going on in Polk County! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Some events may require registration or admission fees; please contact the organization for more details. more

Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation recently accepted a check for $3,875 from Humansville High School Student Council for patients at the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center at CMH. The students raised money through their Pink Out basketball game in January. more

A politician friend justifiably took me to task last week about my comments on politicians on April 5. I went back to that previously written column and concluded... more