A 16-year-old girl from Bolivar was recently marked as a missing juvenile. more

Christmas is a time for giving, and with the upcoming holiday season approaching, organizations are seeking gift donations. This year, the community can donate stocking stuffers to the specialized care program at Good Samaritan Boys Ranch. more

McDonald’s of Bolivar is hosting a fundraiser to help raise funds to go toward Bolivar Police Department’s Shop with a Cop event at 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22. more

DEATHS more

Bolivar Kiwanis Club will hold their Christmas Glo Walk at Dunnegan Park at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27. more

Three Citizens Memorial nurses were named DAISY Award winners. Sara Lipsey, RN, with CMH Infectious Disease Clinic, is the May 2022 recipient, Howard Cook, LPN, with Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility is the June 2022 recipient, and Jordan McMillen, RN with CMH’s Intensive Care Unit is the July 2022 recipient. more

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Citizens Memorial Home Care Services Director, Valerie Noblitt, advocated for home health legislation changes on Capitol Hill in September. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

This year OACAC partnered with the First Baptist Church and received donations from local businesses to serve Polk County families with a Thanksgiving meal. Wednesday, Nov. 16, families received all the makings for a Thanksgiving meal at a drive-thru pick-up at COM. Other full Thanksgiving meal baskets were distributed by OACAC to the Karlin Lane Head Start and Broadway Head Start families. more

We want to see your deer pictures. more

Southwest Baptist University’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), Dr. Kevin Schriver, has been awarded the NCAA’s Division II FAR of the year. more