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The Bearcat women’s volleyball took a business trip to Indiana this past weekend to compete at the Midwest Region Crossover. The Bearcats plowed their way through competition going a perfect 3-0 and winning all but one set. They defeated the likes of Malone University, Roosevelt University, and Kentucky Wesleyan College moving them to 11-12 on the season. more

Ryan Young of Buffalo reeled in a 55-pound, 9-ounce fish Oct. 13. more

Pleasant Hope Schools recently released its first-quarter honor roll. According to a school news release, the following students earned spots on the list: more

Citizens Memorial Hospital will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. for its new dialysis center. The public is invited to attend. The center will be located at 1160 W. Parkview St. in Bolivar. more

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Citizens Memorial Hospital welcomes two new nurse practitioners to the medical staff including Karona Paschke, FNP-C, and Shawndee Knight, WHNP-BC. more

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The 2024 tennis Lady Liberators have been setting goals and checking them off one-by-one this season. Earlier this month, they earned a conference championship title and then secured berths for two doubles teams in the individual State tournament. In the last week they checked off two more. The Lady Liberators are now heading to the Final Four after claiming an impressive fifth straight district title last week with a 5-3 upset over top seed Carl Junction followed this week by a 5-1 state quarterfinal win over Savannah. more

The Waynesville Lady Tigers traveled to Bolivar for senior night on Tuesday, Oct. 15. They were greeted by a cold 16-mph NE wind and a red hot Bolivar team. more

Friday afternoon, Oct. 11, the SBU Women’s soccer team started off their road weekend with another conference matchup. They faced Quincy University and came away with a 1-0 win, defeating the hawks for the first time since 2014. more