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

CIVIL PETITIONS more

Polk County Republicans would like to extend an invitation to attend a “Meet the Candidates” Ice Cream Social to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the first Pavilion in Dunnegan Park in Bolivar. This will be an opportunity to hear from local and state candidates before voting in the August 6th Primary. Everyone is welcome. 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

The regular monthly meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Society’s research facility on the southeast corner of the square in Bolivar. 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

I have been fortunate over the years to have two collections of my personal columns published in softcover books. more

“Even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me” (Psalm 139:10) God will hold us. I love this, don’t you? We can trust Him to hold us through our disappointments, disease, and distress. He holds up our heads and wraps around us like a lifejacket when the waves of life threaten to drown us. His right hand holds ours and walks through the fire with us. more

The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) is pleased to announce and congratulate Dr. Juris more

On March 13, 2024, Liberty Utilities (Missouri Water) Corp. d/b/a Liberty filed proposed tariff sheets to increase its annual revenues by a total of an additional $7,990,089 in annual water revenues and an additional $75,178 in annual sewer revenues. The Commission directed the parties to submit proposed details for local public hearings. The Commission’s Staff submitted proposed locations for eight in-person local public hearings and two virtual public hearings. Liberty proposed that the Commission limit the number of local public hearings to four in-person hearings and two virtual public hearings. The Commission will set six in-person local public hearings and two virtual public hearings. more

Polk County Humane Society (PCHS) will hold a golf tournament at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club on Monday, August 12, in an effort to raise funds in support of the cats and dogs in their care. more

The Southwest Missouri Antique Tractor Puller’s Association (SWMATPA) invited people from all over the region to the tractor pull at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Bolivar on Saturday, July 20. more

More than 165 youth entering kindergarten through eighth grade attended three nights of soccer camp last week hosted by BHS soccer coaches and players. Campers were divided by grade level ranges into three time slots with each section of campers receiving instruction, skill development, game play, and even a little time to cool off in the field sprinklers on the final night. Bringing back this longtime summer tradition for area soccer players, Coach Jason Ingold led his first youth camp as the new Liberator head coach with the help of assistant coaches Zach Waters and Zach Warwick, and up to 30 of his high school players from both the girls and boys programs. Many of these current Liberators grew up attending BHS youth soccer camp and showed up last week to help encourage, instruct, and connect with this generation of youth soccer campers. Ingold also acknowledged Sonic for providing coupons for all campers and drinks for the high school helpers. more