SHERIFF’S REPORTS more

Public post-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the Aug. 6, 2024 Primary Election will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 at the Polk County Road & Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

Three summertime stories more

Deby Gilley, a Bolivar artist, has a new book titled "A Visual Voice In The Wilderness", and will have a book signing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Art Sync Gallery on the Bolivar square. Gilley is a talented linocut and woodcut relief artist, and this is her second book. more

Monday, Aug. 5 — Goulash, side salad, garlic bread, Oreo fluff. more

The Sew ‘N’ Sew Quilt Guild wil meet Friday, Aug. 16, at the UNited Methodist Church, 105 E. Division Street, Bolivar. Please enter at the east entrance into the fellowship hall. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m., program starts at 10 a.m. with the meeting to follow at 11 a.m. The program this month will be Vickie Beasley, “The Scrappy Farmer.” She will give ideas on what to do with all those scraps. All those interested in quilting are welcome. more

The descendants of Edward A. and Eliza Ellen “Beem” Simpson will meet on Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Bolivar. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Wyketha Harrell enters her second season at the helm of the SBU women’s basketball team. She began her head coaching career as a Bearcat and made significant impact right away defeating rival and #12 ranked Drury University. more

When cross country season opens this fall, incoming SBU freshman and recent Marion C. Early graduate, Landon Duchscherer, will join his older brother Gavin as a Bearcat runner for Coach Corey McElhaney. In his years running both cross country and track at MCE High School, Duchscherer earned multiple school records, post season honors, and state medals in distance races. But before making the jump to the collegiate level, Duchscherer added one last achievement that had eluded him until the final race of his high school career last spring. more

The City of Bolivar Parks Department will start cleanup of Memorial Day flowers on the Greenwood Cemetery and the old Bolivar City Cemetery grounds on Monday, Aug. 12. more

At 12:22 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, Green County Highway Patrol officer R.G. Watkins responded to a two-car accident 3 miles east of Walnut Grove. more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Business of the Year and Community Partner of the Year along with new business awards, including a People’s Choice selection. more

Saturday, Aug. 3 more

Cherry Blossom more

Bolivar Technical College (BTC) is proud to announce the renewal of its accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). This significant achievement extends BTC’s accreditation status until February 2030, the maximum period granted by ABHES. more

The City of Bolivar Parks and Recreation Department is seeking feedback from residents and visitors about inclusive playgrounds and the needs of the community. more

If nothing else, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is Disney taking a victory lap for acquiring 20th Century Fox and the Marvel properties it controlled. We got a taste of this last year in “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” when the advertising bragged about bringing in Patrick Stewart’s Professor X from the X-Men and then the movie threw in John Krasinski as Reed “Mr. Fantastic” Richards from the Fantastic Four just because it could. This time, two former Fox characters are front and center for a Disney release, and they’re bringing some very un-Disneylike mannerisms with them. more

To celebrate 60 years since graduation, the Bolivar High School class of 1964 will gather for a class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. at Smith’s Restaurant. For more information contact Ken Murray at 417-777-1530 or Deanna Burns at 417-770-0484. more

After fighting and defeating a battle with neuroblastoma, 5-year-old Brayden Cole Guy was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia right before his birthday in early July. Brayden and his family need your help in finding him a bone marrow donor. Brayden and his family reside in Locust Grove, Georgia, and Brayden is currently receiving treatments at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. more

After serving the community as the Regional Prosecutor for Child Support, John Parks is retiring. Parks has had the position since 2003 and has served the counties of Polk, Dallas, Hickory, Cedar, and Benton. Friday, July 26, colleagues, friends, and family, honored Parks at a reception at the Polk County courthouse. Stepping into the position is Jill Espelien. more

Devin James Inglis more

DEATHS more

David Alan Loetel more

DEATHS more