“Let Your Light So Shine” will be the theme for Calvary’s Family Bible Week scheduled for June 3-7, at the church beginning at 6 p.m. each evening. The evening will include Bible lessons, crafts, activities, and music for everyone age six thru adults. The church is located at 123 Canton and for more information please contact Mike Calhoun at 417-399-4827 or Giana Andrews at 417-327-2777, or check the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Facebook page. more

The Mitchell Campground/Cemetery will hold its annual business meeting on Sunday, May 26. A service will begin at 2 p.m. and the business meeting will follow. For more information, contact Sherrie Mosher at 417-298-0396. more

The Schofield Cemetery Association will hold Decoration Day services on Sunday May 26, 2024 starting at 10:30 a.m. Bro. Jerry Crain will bring the memorial message followed by the Annual Cemetery Association meeting. more

Enon cemetery will have decoration service Sunday May 12, at Enon Missionary Baptist Church. Services will start at 11 a.m. with Bro Martin Hosiner preaching.There will be a basket lunch following the morning service. The afternoon service will start at approximately 2 p.m. with a short business meeting followed by a sermon by Bro. Randy McCoy. Everyone is welcome to attend. more

Antioch Cemetery of Pittsburg is seeking donations to help with the maintenance and upkeep of cemetery grounds. more

The meeting of the Goff Cemetery Association has been changed this year to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at the Cemetery Gazebo where it is usually held. Anyone interested is welcome to the meeting. Donations may be dropped off at 930 S Springfield at any time or given to any trustee. Questions may be directed to Kevin Holt, president at 417-777-1870 or Giana Andrews, treasurer at 417-327-2777. more

The Sew ‘n’ Sew Quilt Guild will meet Friday, May 17, at United Methodist Church, 105 E. Division Street. Please come to the east entrance into the Fellowship Hall. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m. with the program starting at 10 a.m. and the meeting to follow at 11 a.m. The program this month will be “The Perfect ¼ inch and The Perfect Prairie Points,” by Georgia Highley. All those interested in quilting are welcome. more

Auditions are now open for the annual Polk County’s Got Talent show, an event that recognizes local talent and raises funds for Community Outreach Ministries. more

The Polk County Courthouse will be closed on Wednesday, May 8, in observance of the Truman Day Holiday. more

Family? My husband, Bill, and I have been married for 37 years. We have three amazing kids and five wonderful grandkids. more

Children’s Mental Health Week is May 5-11. more

Bolivar Night at the Springfield Cardinals will return on Thursday, June 27 as the Springfield Cardinals face the Arkansas Travelers at 7:05 p.m. Sponsored by the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce, the popular annual event has been a chamber tradition since 2004. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Polk County Democrats will meet Monday May 20, at Smith's Restaurant. Dinner is optional at 5:30 p.m. with the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. We will be discussing several items on the agenda. Please bring a friend and join us for good food and fellowship. No guest speaker at this time. All fellow Democrats are encouraged to attend. more

Ariel Culbertson, 22, of Humansville perished when the 2017 Polaris Razor she was riding in flipped over on May 4. The accident happened on private property, three miles west of Collins. The driver of the vehicle was 25-year-old Brandon Damewood, also of Humansville. He lost control of the vehicle and overturned. The 4-wheeler was driven from the scene. Culbertson was not wearing any safety equipment and was pronounced on the scene by Deputy Coroner Kevin Goth. Master Sergeant Wood and Corporal Wright were the responding officers. more

This year’s Missouri Beef Days continues through Saturday but is already off to a strong start with several successful events from the weekend. more

My mother never made cinnamon rolls for breakfast or an apple pie for supper, leastways none that I can recall. more

The Marion C Early Class of 1964 will hold a 60th anniversary class reunion from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, in the FEMA Building of the MCE Campus from 4 to 7 pm. more

CMH maintenance carefully removed the "Country Doctor" mural from the hallway outside the hospital cafeteria and transported it to the north side of the hospital. The mural now hangs on a wall outside the Community Rooms, the temporary location for the hospital cafeteria during the hospital expansion construction. The move was part of preparations for construction beginning next week. more

Know anyone who loves vehicles of all kinds? Dreams of driving a police car, fire truck or dump truck someday? Just likes to learn about cool stuff? If so, the City of Bolivar has the perfect event for you! more

MCE FFA will be hosting their Junior Livestock Show on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. more

The Downtown Bolivar Association is now accepting applications for vendors who would like to sign up for a booth space at Country Days. This annual event hosts a variety of organizations and vendors who offer food, entertainment, and other goods. This year, Country Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. more

Frances Pearl Jump more

The 34th annual Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation Medical Excellence Golf Classic, presented by SGC Foodservice, is set for Thursday, June 6. The event will be held at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club in Bolivar. more

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