Steven Neal Wilson more

Jeannette Perreco more

Robert “Bob” Cheney more

Co-Sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 66, American Legion Post 183, and Bolivar Elks Lodge 2828. more

DEATHS more

The City of Bolivar has officially opened the application process for this year’s managed deer hunt. more

The Polk County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25. The meeting will be held at the Polk County Museum, 201 W Locust St. Bolivar. more

July 24-Aug. 2 more

The Downtown Bolivar Association is now accepting applications for vendors who would like to sign up for a booth space at Country Days. This annual event hosts a variety of organizations and vendors who offer food, entertainment, and other goods. This year, Country Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. more

The Polk County Health Center and Community Outreach Ministries are offering their free lunches again for the month of July. Lunches are available for free to kids between 0-18. As in the past years the lunches are provided between 11:30 and 12:30 p.m., at Cribbs Family Park, 410 W. Madison, Bolivar. more

The Bolivar Herald-Free Press invites residents to send their engagement, wedding, baby, and other milestone announcements. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation held an employee recognition picnic on June 26, and celebrated service milestones for 263 employees and physicians who have reached five to 40 years of service to CMH. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

The Polk County Health Center and Community Outreach Ministries are offering their free lunches again for the month of July. Lunches are available for free to kids between 0-18. As in the past years the lunches are provided between 11:30 and 12:30 p.m., at Cribbs Family Park, 410 W. Madison, Bolivar. more

Saturday, July 20 more

Atlas more

Why our brain does weird stuff more

The Southwest Missouri Horse Show Association is hosting an All Breed Gaited Horse Show on Saturday, July 20, at the Bolivar Saddle Club. Start time is 7 p.m. The show will offer classes for Fox Trot and Walking horses. There will also be a Lead Line class for children not quite ready to ride on their own, as well as a Walk Only class for those 11-years-old and under just starting out. This is open to any breed. Concession will be by Bar G Ranch. There is no admission charge. more

Co-Sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 66, American Legion Post 183, and Bolivar Elks Lodge 2828. more

The Woodlawn 4-H Club submitted their projects for judging and they were displayed in the 4-H building during the Polk County Fair with their ribbons. Projects will now move to the regional Ozark Empire Fair for judging. Members are also preparing to show livestock at the regional and state fair; and preparing to attend the state shooting match. The club thanks all those who attended the county fair and purchased food and snacks from the 4-H members who worked hard to serve the public. more

CIVIL ACTIONS more

Public pre-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the Aug. 6, 2024 Primary Election will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at the Polk County Road & Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

It was only fitting that a team representing football would win a golf tournament honoring a football coach. With the low overall score of 53, that's exactly what the foursome of Robert Clardy, Logan Claborn, Neil Routh and Mason Dunn - representing Southwest Baptist University Football - accomplished at the annual Doug Potts BEAF Classic for Kids on July 15 at Silo Ridge Country Club in Bolivar. more

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a school bus driver, please join Bolivar Schools for a bus driver open house on Tuesday, July 23, at Bolivar High School from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Food will be provided. You will learn all the specifics of school bus driving, and you can even get behind the wheel and take a short drive on a bus! more

To celebrate 60 years since graduation, the Bolivar High School class of 1964 will gather for a class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. at Smith’s Restaurant. For more information contact Ken Murray at 417-777-1530 or Deanna Burns at 417-770-0484. more