Results will benefit grant funding for City, local organizations more

Friends of the Polk County Library will hold their fall book sale on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the library in Bolivar. more

The Bolivar Community Teachers Association is now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 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

Four Bolivar High School alumni will be inducted into the Bolivar High School Hall of Fame during the 2024 Homecoming festivities. The inductees for the Bolivar High School Hall of Fame are: more

Bolivar High School and Southwest Baptist University are gearing up for an exciting time as both institutions celebrate their respective homecoming events on the same weekend, Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28. To enhance community spirit and engagement, Bolivar High School and Southwest Baptist University have announced a special collaboration. Alumni of both BHS and SBU can take advantage of a bundled ticket offer, which includes admission to both football games at a discounted rate. Tickets can be purchased online at bolivarschools.org/article/1750321. more

Nomination period open through September 22 more

The Bolivar High School Class of 1963 will meet Saturday, Sept. 28. The meeting will take place in the back room at Brenda's Cafe at 1 p.m. more

PSC hears Bolivar concerns on Sept. 19 more

Liberator soccer is heading into the third week of the season looking to pick up some more wins. After a solid 5-0 victory in the season opener against Greenwood, the Liberators have fallen 0-1 in the last two contests against tough opponents at Rolla and hosting Osage. Bolivar is in its first season with new Head Coach Jason Ingold and Assistant Coaches Zach Waters and Zach Warwick who are focused on building a team with a unified mindset. more

Boys more

Sew “N” Sew Quilt Guild will meet Friday, Sept. 20 at United Methodist Church, located at 105 E. Division Street. Please come to the east entrance into the Fellowship Hall. Social time is at 9:30 a.m., program starts at 10 a.m. with a meeting to follow at 11 a.m. The program this month will be “Scrap Soup.” If you want to join us in making this soup, please bring a container of scraps and a gallon zipped plastic bag. All those interested in quilting are welcome. more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce will debut several new awards at a new event later this year. The Chamber Awards Banquet will shine a spotlight on the best of Bolivar with the BoMo’s Best awards to honor local businesses that have been voted the best by community members in addition to the annual Business of the Year and Community Partner of the Year Awards. more

Bolivar Technical College is thrilled to announce its Fall Food Trucks event series, kicking off Oct. 1, featuring a variety of popular food trucks serving up delicious eats throughout the month. This event is open to the public and will take place at the Bolivar Technical College campus, giving students, staff and the community a chance to enjoy some of the region's best food truck fare. more

Rick Newman and Friends will be performing at the Rondo Baptist Church from 6-7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. Rick Newman and Friends have played all across the country for several years including country, bluegrass and gospel music. more

Joan Summers Hinkle more

Charles Robert “Bob” Ahart more

Sept. 18-27 more

That is because the County is working on two of its buildings. The Courthouse is getting a new roof to replace the current 20-year-old roof. The County has been working to repair several buildings from funds received from an insurance claim due to the damage caused by the April 2022 hailstorm. The Annex building is also getting a new face-lift. We apologize for any inconvenience these construction sites might cause and ask that everyone be cautious when visiting either of these facilities while construction is being performed. more

DEATHS more

DEATHS more

Proposition 1 is the Use Tax Issue. The Use tax is a tax on the purchase of goods by Missouri residents from out-of-state vendors. It is a vital source of revenue that our county is currently missing out on. Collection and enforcement of Use Tax provides fair competition between out- of-state vendors and local businesses. Local businesses must charge and collect a local sales tax on all sales, but out-of-state online businesses are not required to. The out-of-state online vendors are benefiting from this and taking potential tax dollars away from our communities. As inflation and wages have risen, compensating measures must be taken to ensure our county services are protected from budget restraints. The Use Tax can compensate for money lost and help provide vital services to the county including public safety, emergency equipment and repairs and upkeep of county roads and bridges. If this measure passes, we estimate it to bring in around $600,000.00 to the county per year. These funds would help to offset the current transfer of funds from the General Revenue Fund to the Law Enforcement Sales Tax fund for the operations of the Sheriff’s Department, Jail, the Prosecuting Attorney’ office, the Juvenile Detention’s Office, and Coroner’s office. more

Bolivar Mayor Christopher D. Warwick is inviting local residents to an informational meeting about regional traffic projects at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Bolivar City Hall, 345 S. Main Ave. more

Delmar “Del” Willis Carman more

The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more