Saturday, April 15, Hometown Furniture and Mattress Direct hosted a grand opening in their new location. Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed them with a ribbon cutting at their new location at 451 S. Springfield Ave., Bolivar. more

Andrew Quinlan was recently promoted to Retail Officer-Banking Center Manager at Central Bank of the Ozarks’s South Campbell facility. Andrew previously served as a Customer Service Representative for the past two years. He will now be responsible for management oversight of day-to-day banking center operations while coaching his team to be successful. more

Pursuant to Public Service Commission rule, The Empire District Electric Company d/b/a Liberty (Liberty) has filed its 2022 Renewable Energy Standard (RES) Compliance Report and 2023 RES Compliance Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission. more

Sew ‘N’ Sew Quilt Guild will meet Friday, April 21, at the Methodist Church fellowship hall, east entrance. Social time is 9:30 a.m., program at 10 a.m. and the meeting will start at 11 a.m. more

The Polk County University of Missouri Extension will hold a Container and Raised Bed Gardening Workshop on Monday, April 24. The workshop will be held at the Polk County Fairgrounds, 4560 S 100th Rd., Bolivar. It will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at approximately 8 p.m. more

It’s once again time to honor Bolivar’s greatest servants. more

Monday, April 24 — Chicken Cordon Bleu, scallop potatoes, Tuscan veggies, roll, dessert. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

LAND TRANSFERS more

The Greater Polk County Farmers Market held their 15-Year Celebration Easter Family Fun Day on the morning of Saturday, April 15. more

The Bolivar city wide garage sale is coming up on Saturday, April 29, and the Bolivar Herald-Free Press is currently accepting garage sale ads for anyone wanting to have a sale that day. more