Dear Editor: Years ago, after my father passed away, I began the slow process of cleaning out his office. Each file was its own story, and seeing all of those files was like looking at the program of …
Opinion
Letter to the Editor – Carli Cooper
Dear Editor: First of all, I’m sorry about The Bolivar Commercial closing and I know how emotional that is for you. I hate to see things like this happen because it really just proves that our w…
Letter to the Editor-Carol Tatum
Dear Editor: I have enjoyed The Bolivar Commercial from the time I moved to Cleveland in 1977. Not only have you kept me up with our important local and national news, but also you have printed many p…
From the Managing Editor
These are the last words I will write at The Bolivar Commercial. I have written and rewritten them for well over a week and everything seems to be inadequate. How do you condense 27 years of life, lov…
From the Publisher
As I begin to clean out many years of memories in this building all alone it is becoming real. A writer I am not, but I’m going to give it my first shot and my last. I can remember my interview with N…
Letter to the Editor, Billy Nowell
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank The Bolivar Commercial for its 104 years of service to this community. This newspaper has provided the citizens of Cleveland and Bolivar County with news, sports, re…
Letter to the Editor — Tricia Walker
A heartfelt thanks to you and the staff of the Bolivar Commercial for reporting the local news of our community with dedication and devotion for so many years. The importance of a local newspaper cann…
Bolivar Commercial, more than a newspaper
My heart was broken the day I packed up my desk to leave The Bolivar Commercial for the last time. Moving was not in my plan and leaving my position as a staff writer in 2018 wasn’t either. When I app…
Letter to the Editor — Chris Allen Baker
My heart sank when I just read this. My prayers to the Bolivar Commercial and its community that is losing one of its greatest assets and treasures. Local businesses and residents in Scott County and …
A love letter to my Coach
I see you after football games. Your mood oftentimes a direct reflection of the numbers on the scoreboard. You know you’re about to face parents and those conversations may be good or bad but the pare…