Polk County MU Extension Council will be accepting nominations for the 2026 public election of county extension council members. Names of nominees are needed for review by existing county council members at the Dec. 1 council meeting. This invitation is to any Polk County resident interested in joining the council. more

Christmas is a time for giving, and with the holiday season coupons us, organizations are seeing gift donations. This year, the community can donate stocking stuffers to the youth in foster care at Good Samaritan Boys Ranch. more

Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church located at 22496 E. 480th Road, Humansville, will host the Cedar County Fifth Sunday Services for November, and 100th anniversary of Hickory Grove Church. The schedule is as follows: more

Saturday, Nov. 22 more

It is the time of the year to start getting ready for Christmas. Toys For Tots is now accepting donations at the following locations: more

Southside Missionary Baptist Church will host a fifth Sunday singing Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. more

Sunday, Nov. 30, the Rondo Baptist Church will host a free chili and soup supper along with their Fifth Sunday Sing. more

Douglas Gordon Paul Cheaney more

INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE more

Douglas G. P. Cheaney more

Shirley Mae Orrell more

Eager to serve Bolivar and surrounding area more

Friday, Nov. 7, the Downtown Business Association hosted their annual Christmas tree lighting on the Bolivar square. Even though the temperatures were not what one would expect at Christmas, the square was filled with the joy and excitement of the season. Santa was available for the kids to visit with, the Polk County Christian School bell ringers performed, Bolivar’s jazz band performed and JROTC presented the colors. Everyone (that was up for it), had the opportunity to do a little ice skating, as well as enjoy some S’more’s at the fire pit managed by members of the Bolivar Fire Department. All in all it was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. more

Registration open for Bolivar’s “Santa’s Soundtrack” Christmas Parade more

How well do you know Polk County? more

The Citizens Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual Bake Sale Thursday, Nov. 20, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second floor of the Kerry and Synda Douglas Medical Center, 1155 W. Parkview St. in Bolivar. more

Christmas is a time for giving, and with the holiday season coupons us, organizations are seeing gift donations. This year, the community can donate stocking stuffers to the youth in foster care at Good Samaritan Boys Ranch. more

The Polk County Democrats are hosting a petition signing event on Tuesday December 2, at the Polk County Library, 1690 W Broadway, Bolivar, Missouri. It will be located in the McDaniel room. There will be representatives from Polk, Dade, Cedar and Hickory counties to help you with the process. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

Some years ago I prided myself as an ace squirrel hunter. Many a fall day would find me in the oak woods scanning limbs for the flutter of a red tail in the breeze or the scurrying of a fuzzy fox squirrel around a red oak trunk. more

Gov. Mike Kehoe declares National Crash Responder Safety Week is Nov. 17-21 more

For the BHS top tennis doubles team, it took three years. Senior, Kami Bryan and junior, Jillian Horner won three District Championships. They lost in the finals of State Doubles last year. more

Senior women’s soccer player Tamerra Gantt earned a Third-Team All-GLVC honor, as announced by the conference office Tuesday, Nov. 11. She is the second player to earn this honor for the program and first since 2021. more

The SBU men’s basketball team ended their opening weekend of play with a win over Ohio Dominican University. Holding the lead for the majority of the second half, they finished with a narrow 56-54 win moving to 1-1 on the season. more