Mayor Christopher D. Warwick of Bolivar has thrown his hat into the ring for state representative. The district includes all of Polk County and a portion of Hickory County. A Republican, he will appear on the August 2024 primary ballot to face off against any fellow Republican candidates. Currently, Warwick is the first to publicly announce his campaign. more

The Central Polk County Fire Protection District has called for a special tax levy election on Aug. 8, for the residents within their boundaries. more

The Central Polk County Fire Protection District has called for a special tax levy election on August 8 for the residents within their boundaries. more

The Polk County Democrats will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, at Smith's Restaurant. more

Citizens of Polk County made their way to the polls for the general elections on Tuesday, April 4. more

Before this latest freeze, I thought I felt a touch of spring in the air. more

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The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 1, for those wishing to cast absentee ballots for Tuesday’s April 4, 2023 general municipal election. more

Public post-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 4, 2023 general municipal election will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. on Thursday, April 6, at the Polk County Road and Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 1, for those wishing to cast absentee ballots for Tuesday’s April 4, 2023 general municipal election. more

Polk County Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, April 5. Amanda Smith from Alpha House will be here to speak about the services that are offered at their location here in Bolivar. more

Next week, local voters will have the chance to hear from municipal candidates seeking election on Tuesday, April 4.  more

The following Polk County candidates will face off in contested races in the Tuesday, April 4, municipal election. These candidates were invited to provide a photo and answer the following question: Why should voters cast their ballots for you instead of your opponent(s)? Responses were limited to 100 words, and some have been edited for length or clarity. more

Voters can expect several contested races for the upcoming election on Tuesday, April 4. The Bolivar Herald-Free Press would like to keep the community informed by featuring brief profiles for each candidate in the contested Bolivar, Fair Play, and Humansville municipal races and the Bolivar, Fair Play, Halfway, and Marion C. Early school board races. more

The upcoming election on Tuesday, April 4 proposes some tax-related issues on the ballot. Proposition U — the “U” meaning “use,” as in “use tax” — will be voted upon in the City of Bolivar and in Polk County. more

The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Thursday, March 16 in the Bolivar Board Room at the Central Office. more

The absentee ballots for the April General Municipal Election will be ready for voting on Tuesday, Feb. 21. 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. more

The upcoming election on Tuesday, April 4 will feature several tax-related issues. Voters can decide on issues and propositions – two for Polk County, and one each for the Bolivar R-1 school district, the City of Bolivar, and the City of Humansville. more

Local elections in Polk County are set for Tuesday, April 4. Several boards and other races will be on the ballot. more