Sarah Creasy more

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This year OACAC with the support of several local businesses, organizations and individuals, were able to help provide over 120 Thanksgiving meals for Polk County families. With the help of volunteers the meals were able to be picked up at COM by driving through. OACAC feels so fortunate to have the support of so many that make this annual event a huge success. more

BOLIVAR, Mo - At the November 16th meeting of the Bolivar School Board, Dr. Richard Asbill, Superintendent of Bolivar Schools, announced that he will retire at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. The school board approved his retirement. Dr. Asbill has served as the Superintendent of Bolivar Schools for the past three school years. more

Open Hearts United Methodist Church will be hosting the annual Community Thanksgiving dinner. Service from noon-1:30 p.m. at the church located at 105 E. Division, Bolivar. more

All Missouri children under five-years-old are now able to register for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. There is no deadline to register. The Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by providing age-appropriate books each month to children free of charge. In order to receive books, a parent or guardian must register their child on the Imagination Library national website. Books will be mailed directly to the homes of registered children every month. more

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Tammy Jo Combs more

The Polk County Genealogical Society honored 36 veterans whose service ranged from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam. Red carnations with tags that indicated the veteran's name, branch of service, and wartime service if applicable, were placed on the steps of the society. The society hopes to make this an annual tradition because it is so important to honor and remember those who served. While some of the veterans were from Polk County, not all were. more

The Matilda Polk Campbell chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its monthly meeting Saturday, Nov. 18, at Open Hearts United Methodist Church, Bolivar. more

Monday, Nov. 20 — Beef pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and onion, wheat roll, chocolate mint cake. more

Show us what you love about Polk County! more

The Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) Auxiliary will host its annual Bake Sale on Friday, Nov. 17, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the CMH Community Rooms. more

Businesses throughout Polk County now have the annual Share Your Christmas angel trees up and ready for customers to choose an angel and buy the request. more

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) board voted to reaffirm Southwest Baptist University’s accreditation with no concerns. SBU was placed on the Standard Pathway 10-Year cycle at HLC’s board meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2. more

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Two 100-year-old veterans from among the “Greatest Generation” found themselves at the same Veterans Day event hosted last week by the high school they both attended. Graduates of the Marion C. Early class of 1941 and World War II veterans Harlin Sell and Doyal “Spike” Lindsey returned to their alma mater among dozens of military honorees at the school’s annual Veterans Day event. “The MCE Veterans Day Assembly is our favorite event we host and to have not one, but two MCE alum and WWII veterans made this day extra special,” said MCE Superintendent, Josh Angel. High School Principal, Justin Crumpley added, “We were just so excited and honored to have these two American Heros on campus for this year's Veterans Day assembly.” more

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Thursday, Nov. 16 more

The fall from glory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with “The Marvels.” This is not to say that this movie is the “worst” the MCU has ever put out (for one thing, there’s no M.O.D.O.K. in sight), but the franchise has seen better days, both commercially and creatively. I think the problem lies with its middling ambition. It tries to upgrade elements that had been previously relegated to the small-screen when it probably should have made the hard decision to downgrade some big-screen elements. more

Dear Thanksgiving, more

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

Frances Roberts will turn 100-years-old on Nov. 27, and friends and family would like to have her flooded with well wishes. Please send Frances a card celebrating her life. Cards can be mailed to: Frances Roberts, 920 W. Arch, Nevada MO 64772. more

With the holiday season officially here, the Bolivar Police Department is seeking the community’s help as it works to make Christmas special for Polk County children. more