Hi, I'm Toast, a friendly and brave pup! My days are filled with energy, running around and playing with my toys. I can be quite the comedian with my playful antics, but when it's time to settle down, I'm as loyal as they come, always ready to curl up by your side. I'm a Husky mix with lots to say! more

Bolivar High School more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that the response to the nominations for the new BOMO’s Best awards has been overwhelmingly positive. In light of this excitement, the chamber board has decided to reschedule the annual banquet to January 2025. more

The Bolivar Liberators made the long trip to West Plains to take on the Zizzers in an Ozark Mountain Conference matchup, on Friday, Oct. 4. more

Boys more

DEATHS more

Marcia Anne Bowers more

DEATHS more

Rhonda Lynn Jump Jones more

Art Sync Gallery & Gift will have their Animal & Pet Art Showing, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 19, at the gallery on the Bolivar square. more

Blood collection disrupted in Southeast; threat of storms persists through October more

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) Family Support Division (FSD) is alerting all SNAP participants about a concerning increase in theft related to skimming and cloning of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. Many Missouri residents have reported their benefits being stolen, with most incidents occurring in stores outside the state. more

Oct. 9-19 more

It’s time to find out what’s going on in there more

The Dunnegan Rural Fire Department will be holding their annual meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at station #1, located at the intersections of State Hwy 123 and Polk County Hwy A. more

For better or worse, late September this year is certainly the time for animated robot movies. more

Monday, Oct. 7 — Cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle, pasta veggie salad celebration cake, ice cream. more

Art Sync Gallery & Gift will have their Animal & Pet Art Showing, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 19, at the gallery on the Bolivar square. more

Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. Colorful trees paint the landscape. A plethora of hunting seasons start. Fish feed aggressively preparing for the cold days ahead. Sitting around a campfire looking at a night sky filled with millions of stars is magical. All too soon, the days will become short. Nights long. I recognize my own life is in its autumn years. I am happy to have made it this far. more

The Polk County Democrats will be meeting at Flat Creek Restaurant in Bolivar for their Oct. 21 meeting. Dinner is optional at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting following at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Matt Patterson, Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director. He was unable to attend our last meeting due to illness and is excited to join us for our October meeting. Matt will present the latest news of all Democratic candidates across the state and where they are in the campaigns and how to volunteer. more

POLICE REPORTS more

The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through 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 where 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 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in order to be processed. 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, Nov. 4, 2024. The County Clerk’s office will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 from 8 a.m. to noon. more

The SBU football team continued GLVC action last Saturday afternoon as they hosted the Lincoln Blue Tigers on homecoming. Behind a packed crowd full of former and present Bearcats, SBU edged out the Blue Tigers to 17-13. They pick up their first conference win of the season moving to 2-2 (1-1 GLVC). more

Malinda White was the winner of the gift card to Brenda’s Cafe after winning the September I-Spy game, correctly guessing Bolivar First Assembly of God Church. Malinda is proof that reading the paper doesn’t just provide you with news and entertainment, it can pay off as well. more

Effective grazing management is critical for the productivity and health of your flock. In this session, Mark Kennedy (Kennedy Grassland Services, LLC), will present on designing a system that is sustainable and tailored to the needs of your sheep and goat operation. Whether you are managing small pastures or large acreages, this webinar will provide valuable insights into optimizing your grazing practices to promote healthier animals and land. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Time is 12 noon – 1 p.m. CST. more