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Schools and other organizations in Polk County are honoring all area veterans at their upcoming Veterans Day events.On Friday, Nov. 11, special meals and presentations will take place to celebrate …
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By Quincy Young
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11/7/22
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Halloween is on the horizon, so Bolivar and the surrounding towns are gearing up to welcome trick-or-treaters to their community-wide events.In a statement from the City of Bolivar, the Bolivar …
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By Quincy Young
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10/26/22
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A grass fire near S 124th Road southwest of Bolivar caused a stir on Wednesday, Oct. 19.According to Morrisville Fire Protection District Captain Jeff Witt, firefighters were dispatched at 1:45 p.m. …
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By BH-FP news staff
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10/24/22
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Fall is in the air, which means residents can make the most of the season by spending time taking trips to local farms for hayrides, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and other festivities. As a popular …
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By Quincy Young
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10/20/22
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Citizens Memorial Hospital is the first business in Missouri to receive the Recovery Friendly Workplace designation from Recovery Friendly Missouri. Ann McCauley, RFW project director with the …
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10/20/22
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Due to extreme drought causing dry ground conditions and foliage dying out for the winter, the Bolivar City Fire Department and the Polk County Commission have issued burn bans effective …
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10/19/22
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Returning for the first time since the pandemic, Fair Play High School Alumni Association had their Fall carnival, Saturday, Oct. 8. The afternoon was filled with games, rides, a silent auction, food …
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10/18/22
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10/17/22
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The man whose 27-year tenure boosted the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame into one of the premier Halls of Fame in the United States – and who championed local children’s charities – finally had …
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10/15/22
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An "All '80s Reunion Bash" for Bolivar High School graduates is planned for
Friday, October 14, and Saturday, October 15, in Bolivar. The weekend
consisting of various casual gatherings …
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10/12/22
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Families new to the Bolivar R-1 School District are invited to the New to Bolivar Tailgate from 5 to 6:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 on the south end of the Southwest Baptist University’s Plaster …
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10/12/22
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Bolivar Liberators & Southwest Baptist University celebrated their Homecomings on October 7 and 8.
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10/12/22
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The Walnut Street Theatre Association recently acquired a building permit that allows volunteers with the association to progress on the building repairs.“The Walnut Street Theatre recently …
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By Quincy Young
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10/10/22
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During the 2022 Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA) World Grand Championship in September, local professional horse trainer Vance Vahle rode the winning horse, Paula Deen, to …
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By Quincy Young
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10/5/22
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Bolivar High School introduces their 2022 Homecoming Court.
A map of the BHS Homecoming parade route is also viewable in the image slideshow above.
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10/5/22
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Southwest Baptist University students have nominated five seniors as candidates for Homecoming King and five candidates for Homecoming Queen. These candidates have been selected by their peers, and …
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10/5/22
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First Lady Teresa Parson stopped by Bolivar High School on Thursday, Sept. 22 to discuss career readiness with JAG students.JAG, or Jobs for America’s Graduates, is a state-based national …
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By Quincy Young
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10/1/22
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Three Bolivar Schools alumni will be inducted into the Bolivar Schools’ Hall of Fame during the 2022 Homecoming events.Here are the three inductees for the Bolivar Schools Hall of Fame Class of …
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9/28/22
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Three grants totaling $1,845,0000 will help Citizens Memorial Hospital establish a Mobile Integrated Healthcare program. Part of the grant funding will pay for the recruitment and training of …
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9/24/22
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People of all ages attended the 75th Humansville Fall Festival last week for food, shopping, carnival rides, entertainment, parades, contests, and more. The “Happy Birthday, Humansville” …
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9/21/22
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Since May 20th of this year, Polk County Senior Center has been hosting a Trunk or Tailgate Sale at 8 a.m. every Friday on the east side of their parking lot, allowing people in the community to have …
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By Quincy Young
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9/21/22
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Stop by the Citizens Memorial Hospital cafeteria at 1500 N. Oakland Ave., Bolivar, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, for a free cupcake in honor of CMH’s 40th anniversary. “CMH really is an amazing …
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9/21/22
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Three newspaper people joined the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame as the 2022 class. Their induction took place on Friday, Sept. 16, during the 156th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Lake Ozark. …
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9/21/22
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The Polk County Cattlemen's Association is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Polk County Beef Queen.The new Beef Queen’s reign will begin Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 of this year and end …
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By Quincy Young
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9/17/22
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An increase in patient comfort and faster scans are some of the benefits of Citizens Memorial Hospital’s upgraded Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine. The Siemens Magnetom Altea magnet was …
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9/17/22
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