Any given Sunday morning you’ll find me in church. more

The Polk County Humane Society invites the community to an unforgettable evening of amusement and compassion at the Benefit Bazaar, a Cirque du Soleil–inspired charity event on Saturday, Oct.18. more

The Bolivar Community Teachers Association is now accepting applications for the fall 2025 student-teaching scholarship. Bolivar High School graduates currently involved in a student-teaching experience should contact Renee Shelenhamer at Bolivar Primary School 417-326-5247 or rshelenhamer@bolivarschools.org for an application. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Sew ’N’ Sew Quilt Guild will meet Friday Sept. 19 at United Methodist Church 105 E. Division Street. Please come to the east entrance into the fellowship hall. Social time is at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting starting at 10 a.m. We will have demonstrations on hand and machine quilting. All those interested in quilting are welcome to attend. For any questions call Elizabeth Morgan at 417-422-7195. more

The Bolivar Area Community Foundation (an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks) is seeking applications for grants from two funds. more

Wednesday, Sept. 17 more

Andrew Tennison son of Rachel and Michael Tennison and Elizabeth “Ella” Roberts daughter of Amy and Mark Roberts have been chosen Rotary Students for the month of September. more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and the community to an After Hours Social on Thursday, October 2, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at The 1906 Wine Bar and Pub, 115 W. Broadway, Bolivar. more

HI LOW CONDITIONS more

Randi Patke was the winner of the gift card to Brenda’s Cafe after winning the August I-Spy game, correctly guessing Freddy’s. Randi is proof that reading the paper doesn’t just provide you with news and entertainment, it can pay off as well. more

Two Bolivar residents were injured in a single-vehicle crash in the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 13, in Hickory County. more

CMH Auxiliary donated $62,000 to CMH Health Transit to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van to replace an aging fleet vehicle. more

In regular session on September 9, 2025, with Aldermen Price, Ballard, Ross, Sagasar, Raines, Neal and Wilson present, the Bolivar Board of Aldermen heard information from City Development Manager Kyle Lee about repairing the tarmac at the airport caused by a fire back in July. Insurance will be covering the expense. more

The tennis Lady Liberators continued their winning ways in a whirlwind week of team matches and individual tournaments, coming home with multiple medals and tournament titles. In four days on the court last week, Bolivar improved their team record with two wins on the road on back-to-back nights before turning to all day individual tournament action at the Springfield Invitational Tournament and the Warrensburg Doubles Tournament later in the week. more

Larry Shane Rose more

Genevive “Genny” Louise Lamb more

Located at 107 N. Main Avenue in Bolivar, Revive Health Spa offers services focused on therapeutic wellness and healthy aging, including medical weight loss, IV therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement, B-12 shots, immune boosters, laser hair removal, and more. more

A Bolivar woman has been charged in connection with a fatal single-vehicle crash west of Bolivar that occurred on Friday, Aug. 22 more

Join the Bolivar Police Department for the Hook 'Em & Book 'Em Fishin' Brawl from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Old Park Marina at Stockton Lake. more

Come Join Us for a Vigil, and Prayer Gathering for Charlie Kirk and our Nation. more

The Missouri State Poetry Society’s (MSPS’s) annual convention will be held this Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20, at the Lebanon, MO, Second Baptist Church, in the Rec Hall. MSPS is looking forward to welcoming Southwest Missouri native, Dr. Phillip Howerton. Quoting from his bibliography, “Phillip Howerton was brought up on a dairy farm…near where his ancestors settled in the 1830s.” He tried his hand at a variety of jobs before going back to school to earn his degrees “in English, history and education from Drury University and a doctorate in American Literature and Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Missouri-Columbia.” Besides teaching at colleges and universities in the Ozarks, he is co-founder and co-editor of Cave Region Review and has been published in several books, magazines and journals. “The University of Arkansas Press released his anthology, The Literature of the Ozarks, in 2019, a project for which he received the 2019 Missouri Literary Award from the Missouri Library Association.” more

Last year's team at Bolivar bought into Coach Alicia Wollard's creed that "we is more important than me" and they produced a district champion. more

Branson is the largest school in the Ozark Mountain Conference and the returning conference champion. more

Bennie Joan Alley Fisher more