Highlight of Fair Play pasture walk more

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 4. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. more

HI LOW PRECIP more

Friday, Aug. 2, the Bolivar Recreation and Aquatic Center will host a movie starting at dusk with all donations going to the City of Bolivar Animal Pound. 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

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

It has been brought to our attention that there was an inaccurate statement in the Candidate Profiles. Scott Pursselley, who is running for Public Administrator, is not a bus driver for senior citizens, as was stated by another candidate’s submission. Pursselley currently works for City Utilities of Springfield as a Field Service Technician, dealing with natural gas issues and carbon monoxide calls at peoples’ homes. He also works for the Polk County Coroner’s Office. more

Community members now have an opportunity to show financial support for a project designed to beautify and promote Bolivar for many years to come. 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

Saturday, Aug. 3 more

On Saturday, July 27, at 12:21 a.m., Polk County Deputies and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were dispatched to Morrisville for reports of a shooting that left a juvenile dead from multiple gunshots to the torso. more

The Polk County Health Center and Community Outreach Ministries are offering their free lunches again for the month of July. Lunches are available for free to kids between 0-18. As in the past years the lunches are provided between 11:30 and 12:30 p.m., at Cribbs Family Park, 410 W. Madison, Bolivar. more

Mariah Hollabaugh, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, CPEL, system director of pharmacy at Citizens Memorial Hospital and CMH Foundation, recently earned the Certified Pharmacy Executive Leader (CPEL) credential from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). more

Trinity Husong; Macks Creek, Ellie Samek; Bolivar, and Logun Whittle; Hermitage, were among the 85 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 16-19, 2024, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. The boys were sponsored by Southwest Electric Cooperative and Ellie was sponsored by Missouri Institute of Cooperatives. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Talented identical twins, Katy Lou & Penny Lea Clark, raised on a working purple hull pea farm near Kilgore, Texas, perform across the country and abroad as a three- piece band, delivering a variety of sounds that most people at first listen confuse with a five-piece. Concentrations focus on multi-genre venues, festival appearances, churches and house concerts. more

DEATHS more

DEATHS more

The Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation Soirée, generously presented by SGC Foodservice, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the farm of Tim and Nancy Erickson in Bolivar. more

The Downtown Bolivar Association is now accepting applications for vendors who would like to sign up for a booth space at Country Days. This annual event hosts a variety of organizations and vendors who offer food, entertainment, and other goods. This year, Country Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. more

Donna Lorraine Shuler Shelenhamer more

Jeannette Perreco more

Terri Greer Cloyd more

William Kent Hendrickson 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