Governor Parson recently appointed two Polk County residents to serve on state-level boards. more

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The Bolivar Elks Lodge will be hosting a gun and knife show; this is for buying, selling or trading. more

The Pleasant Hope Masonic Temple Associate will host their annual Fish and Turkey Fry on Wednesday, June 28. more

Monday, June 12 — Chicken salad sandwich, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, carrot and raisin salad, chocolate pudding, celebration cake. more

The City of Fair Play will be having Dumpster Days on Thursday, June 15 and Friday June 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. more

Bolivar Memorial DAV Chapter 66 invites everyone to join them and the Bolivar Fire Department on Flag Day, June 14, for the annual flag retirement ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at Bolivar DAV. more

Rita Lemmon, Assessor of Polk County, announces that the board of equalization will begin meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, July 17, at the office of the Polk County Commission to hear those who disagree with the values of real estate established by the assessor for tax year 2023. The board tentatively plans to conclude the hearings by 12 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023. more

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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

Southwest Baptist University’s Division of Computing and Mathematics recently had 23 computing seniors work on and present six projects sponsored by several leading companies and organizations, including the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. more

The Pleasant Hope Masonic Temple Associate will host their annual fish and turkey fry on Wednesday June 28. more

See what’s going on in Polk County! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Some events may require registration or admission fees; please contact the organization for more details. more

Saturday, June 3, Dunnegan Memorial Park was filled with kids of all ages. Bolivar Fire Department along with other local organizations greeted the community with games, information and fellowship.  more

The city of Fair Play will be having Dumpster Days on Thursday, June 15 and Friday June 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. more

After spending this past holiday weekend having a garage sale, I heard so many people commenting on how good it was to be able to be out and about and enjoying being outside. There was a lot to enjoy, too. Some of the folks who stopped by had been attending community activities, visiting cemeteries, local parks, having family reunions and partaking in all the garage sales. Their destinations were all different, but the thing they had in common was noticing how their surroundings were taken care of or particularly how they were not taken care of. more

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The Bolivar Elks Lodge will be hosting a gun and knife show; this is for buying, selling or trading. more

Rita Lemmon, Assessor of Polk County, announces that the board of equalization will begin meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, July 17, at the office of the Polk County Commission to hear those who disagree with the values of real estate established by the assessor for tax year 2023. The board tentatively plans to conclude the hearings by 12 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023. more

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CIVIL ACTIONS more

Citizens Memorial Hospital was named to Springfield Business Journal’s 2023 Dynamic Dozen, honoring the 12 fastest-growing companies in southwest Missouri.  more

Saturday morning, May 27, was sunny and pleasant for the community to come together and work at cleaning up the beautiful Dunnegan Memorial Park. The event, sponsored by the Bolivar Recreation and Aquatic Center, is part of the ongoing 100-year celebration of the park. more

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