Bolivar High School Class of 1973 gathered at Curly Que’s to celebrate their 51st Homecoming on Friday, Sept 22. more

Front row left to right; Myrna Hite Walker, Carolyn Blankenship Short, Terri Kellner Haines, Susie Stewart Stephens, Ruth Jarman Lloyd, Paula Rice Davis, Stephanie Gutierrez Dodrill, Diane Besser, Patty Stottlemyre McCracken, Rev. Dennis Hudson. more

Friday, Oct. 6 more

Weather report more

Sherill Harrill happily poses with her gift card to Brenda’s Cafe after winning the I-Spy game, correctly guessing Bolivar City Hall. Sherrill is proof that reading the paper doesn’t just provide you with news and entertainment, it can pay off as well. more

Southwest Baptist University alumni and friends will celebrate Homecoming on Friday, Oct.6 and Saturday, Oct. 7 on the Bolivar campus. more

Thursday, Sept. 28 saw important people from Bolivar, surrounding areas, and throughout the state gather at the parking lot of CMH for the groundbreaking ceremony for the hospital’s 117 thousand square foot expansion building. The addition will add an operating room, nine ER rooms, two cardiac units, an expanded cafeteria, and labs. more

Bolivar Herald-Free Press announces the hire of new editor, Nicole Emmons. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Life really keeps us guessing. I began my professional career in Colorado Springs after I graduated college in 2014 with a Master's in History. I was offered a job at my alma mater, the University of Colorado, as a co-professor in a few history and humanity classes. I then began teaching history at a community college, then moved on to teaching middle school history for a couple of years. Initially, teaching college was not on my radar, but I loved it. Then teaching pre-teens about WWI and the Cold War was never a consideration, but I thrived doing it. I figured everything was set. I was going to be a historian, teach history, and grow old in Colorado. As is often the case, however, things do not always go to plan. more