The Bolivar Liberators rolled into Lebanon for their first road game of the season. The last two undefeated teams in the Ozark Conference met to take the conference lead. Lebanon was state ranked in Class 6 and Bolivar was ranked in Class 5. more

Thursday night the Bolivar Lady Liberators Volleyball team hosted their first Ozark Conference home game and second conference game of the season. The Liberators (4-14, 2-0) hosted the Rolla Bulldogs (3-8-3, 0-2). more

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“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success.” - Henry Ford. Bolivar’s soccer team embodies exactly what Henry Ford was talking about. This team works hard together and Coach Fast reiterates the necessity of working together to win. more

Show us what you love about Polk County! more

I never understood as a young man why Dad didn’t fix the barn door. All it needed was a proper hinge. more

If you enjoy seeing hummingbirds, put up a hummingbird feeder and get ready for a lot of action: The fall feeding frenzy has begun. more

The Matilda Polk Campbell chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its first monthly meeting for the new chapter year, Saturday, Sept. 23, at Open Hearts United Methodist Church, Bolivar. The meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. and will include a potluck luncheon. more

The Bolivar School District has called for an election on Nov. 7, 2023, for the residents within their boundaries. Absentee voting will start on Sept. 26. The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday and open through the lunch hour for absentee voting. The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk’s office is 5 p.m. the day before the election, Tuesday, Nov. 7. The County Clerk’s office will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon. more

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