The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more

Naomi Jewell Barham more

The Bolivar Area Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks) is seeking applications for grants from two funds. more

The City of Bolivar has called for a Special Election on Nov. 4, 2025. Absentee voting will start on Sept. 23, 2025. The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday and open throughout the lunch hour for absentee voting. The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk’s office is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. The County Clerk’s office will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, from 8 a.m. to noon. more

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Saturday, Sept. 6, turned out to be a great day for the annual Country Days event. After a cool and rainy day on Friday before the event, there was nothing but blue skies and wonderful temperatures to start the day. The event is made possible each year through lots of hard work by the Downtown Bolivar Association and many volunteers and this year turned out to be bigger and better providing a day filled with fun for kids of all ages. more

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The Polk County Democrats will be holding their monthly meeting on September 15th at Basil & Bourbon Restaurant, 113 S Main. Anyone who would like to meet for an early dinner before the meeting is welcome to come between 5-6:15 p.m. to enjoy friends and fellowship. The meeting will be at 6:30.p.m. more

The Bolivar Community Teachers Association is now accepting applications for the fall 2025 student-teaching scholarship. Bolivar High School graduates currently involved in a student-teaching experience should contact Renee Shelenhamer at Bolivar Primary School 417-326-5247 or rshelenhamer@bolivarschools.org for an application. more

Join the Bolivar Police Department for the Hook 'Em & Book 'Em Fishin' Brawl from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Old Park Marina at Stockton Lake. more

Joe Vote more

CMH Outpatient Pediatric Therapy has a new name and location as of Monday, Sept. 8. Formerly located in Citizens Memorial Hospital, the CMH Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic is now at 2520 S. Springfield Ave., Bolivar. more

Matt and Lacy Sukovaty and son Emmitt of Bolivar were among the families honored during the 68th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, Aug. 11 at the Missouri State Fair. more

I never got into the habit of morning coffee with the good ol’ boys. more

The Bolivar High School Class of 1963 will meet Saturday, Sept. 27, at 1:30 p.m. in the back room of Brenda's Cafe. Lunch will be served. Brenda’s is located at 119 W. Broadway, Bolivar. more

Giving deer one less reason to congregate is a good way to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD); a disease that can be spread by deer-to-deer contact. That’s the rationale behind the regulation prohibiting the feeding of deer that’s in effect in parts of Missouri. more

The 4th annual Play Fore Pink Golf Tournament to support patients of the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center is just around the corner. Come join the four player scramble. more

The Polk County Retired School Personnel meeting will meet Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the CMH senior fitness center. It is the smaller of the two buildings next-door to the Bolivar Aquatic Center at 1815 W. Broadway in Bolivar. Jody Pool, the director, will share information about the center that caters to seniors 55 and over and give a tour of the facility. Bring in a sack lunch if you’d like. For more information or questions contact Jodie Young at 417-327-3094. more

The One Banner concert will be presented at 7 pm on Friday, Sept. 12, at First Baptist Church of Bolivar. This is the seventh year of this multi-Church Choir Worship Event. The concert features over 150 voices and an orchestra of over 50+ from around the Ozarks. Admission is free; a Love Offering will be taken. more

Nomination period open through Sept. 28 more

Wednesday, Sept. 10 more

Missouri Beef Days is bringing one of the state’s most elite rodeo events to Polk County this weekend as it hosts the Missouri High School Rodeo Association at the Polk County more

Just eleven days into the 2025 tennis season, the Lady Liberators have already logged a dozen matches including an interstate tournament and two days of quad duals with two more full day tournaments set for this week. Coming off a Class 1 State runner-up finish last fall, Bolivar returns four of six starters while looking to fill the gap left by the graduation of Sofia Smashey and Stella Scowden. more