Police department disbanded amid investigations into city administration 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

Georgia Lea Bellinger more

Jason Thomas Logan more

Ricky Eugene Adair more

Terry Dean Robinson more

DEATHS more

DEATHS more

Kyle Mitchell Lotz more

List of acceptable documents expanded; electronic documents now accepted more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

(RR) Registration Required more

Kathy Long was the winner of the gift card to Brenda’s Cafe after winning the July I-Spy game, correctly guessing Bolivar First Christian Church. Kathy is proof that reading the paper doesn’t just provide you with news and entertainment, it can pay off as well. more

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