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The absentee ballots for the April General Municipal Election will be ready for voting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. 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. Those casting a ballot by mail must make sure their written and signed request states the reason for voting absentee and an address to which the ballot should be mailed. Those requesting ballots by mail must make sure their written request for a ballot arrives at the County Clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk’s office is 5 p.m. the day before the election, Monday, April 7, 2025. The County Clerk’s office will also be open for absentee voting on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 8 a.m. to noon. more
CIVIL PETITIONS more
Ron and Helen Stander more
Thursday, Feb. 6, the Hillcrest Lady Hornets opened a basketball contest at the Bolivar gymnasium. more
A total of 20 youth from the Bolivar Home School group participated in a 3-class series titled “Life After High School.” The Objective of the class was to assist the youth in identifying and aspiring to reach their personal postsecondary goals, based on their strengths and values, and to expand their accessibility to the paths leading to such goals. The group of teens explored how life choices, education and jobs are all tied together. Discussions focused on life choices including careers, college, housing, transportation and food; selecting a career versus what salary do I need (trade schools are good too); and what happened to my paycheck (taxes, insurance and more). more
Pleasant Hope Schools recently released its second-quarter honor roll. According to a school news release, the following students earned spots on the list: more
Springtime in nature has fostered creativity in songwriters for generations. As a result, people have long been able to mark the end of winter by listening to lyrics about April showers, May flowers and robins that are bobbin.’ However, you won’t find any songs about ’possums having young in the spring. more
The Polk County Democrats will host their meeting on Feb. 17 at Basil & Bourbon at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is optional for those who want to eat and fellowship before the meeting at 5:15 p.m. The agenda will include updates on legislative activities, local charitable activities, and setting our goals for the year. more
The local chapter of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association will meet Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. at Brenda‘s Café on Broadway in Bolivar. Any retired school personnel are welcome and encouraged to attend. This includes support staff as well as teachers and can be from any school district. Breakfast will be available for purchase if desired. Kermit Hargis from Polk County Health Center will be presenting a program called Ready in Three which is a three step process to preparing for a large emergency or disaster. For more information contact Jodie Young at 417-327-3094 or email at 4youngnz@gmail.com. more
The Lady Liberators made their mark in BHS swimming history as they closed the 2024-25 season with two competitive days in the pool at the Southwest Missouri Championships Feb. 7 and 8. By the end of the weekend, BHS Varsity swimmers would have a new 200 Medley Relay school record, the most individuals in program history qualifying for SWMO finals, the best team finish and most points scored at SWMO finals in program history, and come a fraction of a second off another school record in the 400 Free Relay. Additionally, one relay and five individual medals earned in JV competition would become a BHS all-time best for the SWMO JV meet. more
If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1925, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. more
Darrell and LaDonna Shirey of Humansville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 14. Darrell and LaDonna met at Robert Brothers Sale Barn in Bolivar where Darrell worked as a young man. They were married on Feb. 14, 1975. They have both been active in church at First Christian Church throughout their years together. Darrell retired from Hiland Dairy, they also both worked at Citizens Memorial Hospital where LaDonna retired. Darrell and LaDonna are blessed with three children and their spouses and three grandchildren. more
Berean Baptist Church in Bolivar will soon be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. This financial organization and management program has been tried and proven literally millions of times over, and it can help you as well. If you struggle to make ends meet, if you have debt problems, if you don’t have an “every transaction” system of tracking expenses and budgeting, if you want to learn how to better save for retirement or children’s schooling, or if you just need to learn how to better manage finances, then this course is for you. Financial Peace University is a nine-week course, and will be on Sunday evenings from 5:30-7 p.m. starting on Feb.16 . If you would like to sign up or need more information, please contact Berean Baptist Church at www.bbcbolivar.com or call 417-326-7758. The address for the church is 4450 S. Scenic Ave., Bolivar, MO 65613. more
Caleb Simpson, an Agribusiness Management major at the University of Missouri – Columbia, won the 2024 Missouri Farm Bureau “Young Farmers and Ranchers” Collegiate Discussion Meet during the 110th annual MOFB meeting in December. Simpson received a plaque and $300, as well as an all-expense paid trip to the 2025 American Farm Bureau YF&R conference to represent Missouri in the national collegiate discussion meet. Simpson also served as Missouri Farm Bureau Ambassador for 2024 along with Madison Meyer of Dearborn, Missouri. In addition to his studies, Simpson works part time in the office of Senator Sandy Crawford at the Missouri State Capitol. He is the son of Alan and Sandy Simpson of Bolivar. more
Thursday, Feb. 13 more
HI LOW PRECIP more
Southwest Missouri’s oldest annual running race, the Polar Bear Run, featured more than 100 runners and walkers at its 46th anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Bolivar. The Polar Bear Run is hosted by the City of Bolivar Parks & Recreation Department, with director Todd Schrader as the race director. more
Citizens Memorial Hospital has awarded $194,147 in grants to 10 community partners to address social needs in Polk County. more
Students representing more than 100 teams from 57 schools across the region traveled to Morrisville last week for the 6th Annual History Bowl hosted by the Marion C. Early history department. The event included two full days of contests at both the junior high and high school levels. Competition opened with 46 teams in the large school division on Thursday, Feb. 6 followed by another 57 teams packing out the MCE gym for the small school division on Friday, Feb. 7. more
How well do you know Polk County? more
Roy “Jay” Welch more
The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more
The Matilda Polk Campbell Chapter, NSDAR will hold its monthly meeting, Saturday Feb. 15, in Bolivar. Winners of recent essay contests will be recognized and will read their winning essays. The students include: American History Essay Contest winners Zoe Durnell of Weaubleau Elementary School, fifth-grade winner; and Luke Burchett, sixth-grade winner, Homeschool; the winner of the Patriots of the American Revolution Essay is Madison Young of Pleasant Hope High School. Other invited guests include the librarians of schools receiving the recent America 250 Celebration books. more
Missourians reminded of risk of damaging earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone more
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