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On Thursday, July 6, Representative Mark Alford (middle) gets a tour of the Break Time convenience store in Bolivar, gaining insight from the staff about the store’s operations and services.
Rep. Alford visits with Break Time employees
Representative Mark Alford from Missouri took some time to converse with employees at the Break Time convenience store in Bolivar on Thursday, July 6. more
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Crȇpe à la carte
Breakfast lovers can keep an eye out for a new eatery that will be coming to Bolivar soon. Heather and Shayne Heckadon are introducing the community to Black Squirrel Coffee and Crepery. more
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STAFF PHOTO/LINDA SIMMONS
Let freedom ring
The Bolivar Rotary Club’s 43rd annual Celebration of Freedom brought friends and family to the SBU campus, Tuesday, July 4 for food, fun, and entertainment. The holiday was also the perfect time for the community to honor local veterans with a special ceremony. Closing out the night, local residents flooded the SBU lawns and found parking spots in town, as the skies were illuminated during the anticipated fireworks show. more
Summer lunch program begins in July
Summer lunches will be available at the Cribbs Family Youth Park from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays from July 5 through August 11. more
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Paul Doyle celebrates at his 50-year anniversary party held at Silo Ridge on Tuesday, June 13.
Cheers to 50 Years!
Woods Supermarket recently recognized Paul Doyle, the assistant store manager in Stockton, for his 50-year employment milestone. more
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Throughout her years as a Montessori instructor, Mary Ferrell always begins class time with music.
Meaningful work
Country Lane Montessori, a new learning center in the Bolivar area, will begin offering educational lessons and tutoring for children ages 3 to 7. more
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On June 9, 2023, Jake Wilson of the Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce greeted the community and congratulated the newly-established Olive Branches Hospice House at a ribbon cutting ceremony. Polk County Treasurer Shirley Allison and Polk County Recorder of Deeds Carol Poindexter hold the ribbon, as Melissa Lightfoot, owner of Olive Branches, prepares to make use of the big scissors.
Home away from home
Olive Branches Hospice House recently opened its doors to the public, creating an inviting space to provide end-of-life care for guests. more
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Missouri Prime Beef applies for release of wastewater into river
Missouri Prime Beef Packers, the Pleasant Hope-based meat packing plant, recently filed an application for a permit to release 350,000 gallons a day of treated wastewater into the Pomme de Terre River. more
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Alderman Dusty Ross lends a hand to Mayor Chris Warwick after a battle to win the musical chairs game. STAFF PHOTO/LINDA SIMMONS
Take me out to the ballgame
Thursday, June 8, the Bolivar community enjoyed a perfect night for the annual Bolivar Night at the Springfield Cardinals. more
Support education with the BH-FP at Lucas Oil Speedway
The Bolivar Herald-Free Press welcomes their readers to help support local students by purchasing some discounted tickets to the Mid-Season Championships at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland on Saturday, June 10. more
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5-year milestone
CMH celebrates service milestones for 254 employees
Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation recently celebrated service milestones for 254 employees who have reached five to 40 years of service to CMH. more
Salvation Army to set up new board independent of COM
A decade-long partnership is coming to an end this summer as Community Outreach Ministries (COM) steps away from their role as the Service Extension Unit for The Salvation Army in Polk County. Effective October 1, COM will no longer oversee the annual bellringing campaign or be in charge of distributing The Salvation Army funds locally. more
Ron Smith, MD
Citizens Memorial welcomes new board member, announces appointment
Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation announce recent changes to its boards of directors. more
Mark Stephens
The man behind the camera
“I think the story is in the building,” Mark Stephens says, as he strides across the floor of his photography studio. Having recently announced his retirement, Stephens is looking to sell his long-time home and workplace where he has captured many special moments in the lives of people from far and wide. more
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Decoration days scheduled at local cemeteries
Several area cemeteries will be offering decoration services, hosting annual meetings, and/or accepting donations. more
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Representative Mike Stephens assists students with a cup stacking activity during the Southwest Conference Field Day that was hosted by Pleasant Hope Schools on Friday, April 21. For more about this story, see page 10.
Pleasant Hope Schools host SWC Field Day
Pleasant Hope Schools hosted the Southwest Conference (SWC) Field Day on Friday, April 21, to celebrate all students regardless of abilities. more
Jessica Jones and her daughter Caris Sheldon are preparing for a block party event that will take place on Saturday, April 22 to raise money for treatments due to Caris’ cerebral palsy and pain syndrome.
Caring for Caris
A block party event called Caring for Caris will be held all day on Saturday, April 22 to raise funds for Caris Sheldon, a 10-and-a-half-year-old girl from Bolivar who was born with cerebral palsy. more
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BH-FP accepting garage sale ads
The Bolivar city wide garage sale is coming up on Saturday, April 29, and the Bolivar Herald-Free Press is currently accepting garage sale ads for anyone wanting to have a sale that day. The cost of … more
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Economic Development Partnership CEO/President announces retirement
Gail Noggle, President/CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of Bolivar and Polk County, is announcing her retirement. She has more than 25 years of experience in community and economic development, as well as chamber of commerce and convention and visitor’s bureau leadership in Springfield. Noggle also owned a financial investment firm in the past. more
Taking home the mirror ball this year were dancers Cody Mackey and Lakyn Breesawitz.
Dance Fever
Another fun and exciting evening was on tap at Bolivar High School, Saturday, April 8. The 7th Annual Dancing With The Stars provided a full evening of entertainment to a sold out crowd. more
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Left to right: Mike Hughes, Asa Murray, Gov. Mike Parson, DAV Cmdr Mike Carr, DAVA Cmdr Kim Human and DAVA Chaplain Dede Melhorn.
Life Membership for Gov. Parson
On Monday, March 27, Governor Mike Parson attended a joint meeting of the Bolivar Memorial DAV Chapter 66 and Auxiliary. During his remarks he shared thoughts and insights from a governor’s perspective, and some of the highlights and bumps encountered along the way during his tenure as Missouri’s chief executive. His presentation was heartfelt and greatly enjoyed by his fellow DAV members. more
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In her 28th year of driving the school bus for Bolivar Schools, Wanda Cummins knows that her job is more than just transporting students. As a bus driver, she sees the students as "her kids," taking time to listen and guide them.
All Aboard Bus 24
After a week of Spring Break, school is back in session, and bus drivers are on the road again. Serving many area students, Wanda Cummins has been a well-known role model during her 28 years as a school bus driver for the Bolivar R-1 School District. more
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BH-FP to switch Saturday to Friday
The Bolivar Herald-Free Press will be publishing newspapers on Wednesdays and Fridays beginning April 7. more
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Full slate of family fun planned for Missouri Beef Days 2023
Full slate of family fun planned for Missouri Beef Days 2023
Running from May 6-13, Missouri Beef Days 2023 will feature a whole slate of fun activities for everyone throughout the week, in addition to regular events designed to educate the public about Missouri’s contributions to the beef industry and appreciate those who work in it. more
BTC to host Spring Food Trucks
Bolivar Technical College is inviting the community to their upcoming Spring Food Trucks event. Food trucks will start serving food at 11 a.m., rain or shine, on the BTC campus, located at 1135 N Oakland Ave., across from Citizens Memorial Hospital. This year, some new food truck options will be available. more
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