Dale Thomas Medlock, 73, of Humansville went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Dale was born on April 5, 1949, in Charleston. He married his wife, Connie Ruth Medlock, on March 1, 1968, in Brownsville, Tennessee. more

The University of Texas at Tyler named London Wilson, of Bolivar, in the School of Health Professions, to the fall 2022 Dean's List. more

Hannah Brisley, of Morrisville, was named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List for exemplary academic performance at Westminster College. more

John Valeria, son of Maria Quevedo and Juan Valerio and Aubryn Sharp, daughter of Amy and Jamie Sharp have been chosen Rotary Students for the month of February. more

Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Rolla Bulldogs traveled to Bolivar. The Bolivar defense was waiting. more

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Polk County 4-H will host a soup supper and dessert auction from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Dessert auction will take place at 6:45 p.m. more

The absentee ballots for the April General Municipal Election will be ready for voting on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and open through the lunch hour for absentee voting. more

The Matilda Polk Campbell chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Open Hearts United Methodist Church, Bolivar. more

Monday, Feb. 13 — American goulash, side salad, wheat roll, peaches. Birthday celebration. more

The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad recently announced the students who were included on the Fall 2022 Dean's List. more

Laura Persinger lives in Polk County and co-manages the Polk County Humane Society or PCHS. It was through her position that she “fell in love” with a small, female kitten named Sherbert. This sweet kitten had to be fostered prior to adoption, because she had to be bottle fed every three hours and was “too little” to be housed at PCHS. more