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🌱 How a hatchet incident on College Street led to felony charges

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  • How a hatchet incident on College Street led to felony charges

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Windy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bolivar man charged after chasing people with hatchet (ozarksfirst.com) — Bolivar police recently arrested a local man after an alleged hatchet incident involving several people near an intersection and along College Street. Court records show he faces an unlawful use of a weapon charge, and he is currently held in the Polk County Jail on a $15,000 bond.
   


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bolivar

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    Friday April 17
  • Baseball: Bolivar vs Parkview (Junior Varsity)
    Parkview High School
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday April 18
  • Softball: Marion C. Early Softball Tournament (Middle School)
    Marion C. Early High School
    8:00 am
  • Monday April 20
  • Girls Track & Field: SBU V Track Meet (Varsity)
    Plaster Stadium - SBU
  • Boys Track & Field: SBU Invite V (Varsity)
    Plaster Stadium - SBU
  • Boys Tennis: Bolivar vs Nixa (Varsity)
    Nixa High School
    4:00 pm
  • Boys Tennis: Bolivar vs Nixa (Junior Varsity)
    Nixa High School
    4:00 pm
  • Girls Soccer: Bolivar vs Aurora (Junior Varsity)
    Aurora High School
    4:30 pm
  • Girls Soccer: Bolivar vs Aurora (Varsity)
    Aurora High School
    6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Brightli posted a job opening for Direct Support Professional (Caregiver) - Part Time in Bolivar. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(01645) - 623 S. Springfield Ave in Bolivar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bolivar here.

🗞 Nearby News

Willard

  • Neighbors near Willard say large-scale housing development will negatively impact their community (ky3.com)

Springfield

  • Route 66 Centennial: Road closures announced for Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration in Springfield (ky3.com)
  • How Route 66 shaped Springfield's culture and business (sgfcitizen.org)
  • Springfield: Art Walks, Unique Dining, Thrilling Adventures (ozarksfirst.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bolivar

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bolivar

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.