School supplies collected now more

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

SBU Head Cross Country and Track and Field coach Corey McElhaney is entering his 18th season leading the Bearcats. During his tenure he has coached more than 50 All-Americans, two National Champions, and five team conference championships. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

The Polk County Courthouse will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. more

The Macks Creek Alumni Association will be hosting its annual alumni banquet on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the Fellowship Hall of the 1st Baptist Church in Macks Creek. more

The BMS Football team is excited to get to work this Summer in preparation for their season. If you are an incoming 7th or 8th grader at BMS and are interested in playing football in the Fall, the dates below are important. For 7th graders and those new to the program, during this week we will start learning our offense and defense, and we will also be learning plays and the different position skills on both offense and defense. By making it to camp, you will be ahead of the game when practices start on August 16th. more

Apply online starting July 1 at mdc.mo.gov/managedhunt. more

Summer in the Ozarks brings us warm weather, sunny days, and for those of us that enjoy stream fishing, smallmouth bass season. more

Voting absentee for the August Primary Election will begin on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The Polk County Clerk’s office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday and open through the lunch hour for absentee voting. more

Wrenlee Brynnan Fish was born Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, and weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. and was 20” long. more

HI LOW PRECIP more

OATS Transit is open for regular transportation service. Please call the OATS Transit office at 417-887-9272 or 800-770-6287 to schedule a ride or find out about service in your area. You can also visit our website at www.oatstransit.org and click on your county under the tab “Bus Schedules” to view your local schedule. OATS Transit is available to the rural general public of any age, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. We also contract with a number of agencies to serve their clients. We are hiring drivers statewide in case you know of someone who would make a great driver, so we can continue serving our riders. OATS Transit offices will be closed, and regular routes will not be running on Thursday, July 4th, for Independence Day. Please keep this in mind as you schedule trips near this holiday. more

The class of 1954 had their 70th year reunion on Saturday, June 15, at Smiths Restaurant in Bolivar. more

First responders from Bolivar are uniting with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, plasma, and platelets to patients at more than 40 area healthcare facilities, for the Fourth Annual Bolivar Boots, Badges and Bandages Community Challenge Blood Drive. more

Tuesday, June 25 more

Jeremy L. Klapp, 46, of Bolivar, is in the Polk County Jail for calling Citizens Memorial Hospital and threatening violence at the OB clinic. more

John E. Hofstetter, of Bolivar, entered a plea of guilty for a deadly hit-and-run accident that occurred on April 26, 2022. more

The Bolivar Barracudas youth swim team is back in the pool for a new season. After opening on June 13 at Drury University in Springfield, the Barracudas held their first of two home meets at the Bolivar Recreation and Aquatic Center last Friday, June 21 hosting Ozark and Nixa. more

Rita Lemmon, Assessor of Polk County, announces that the board of equalization will begin more

Nominations are now being accepted for the Bolivar High School Hall of Fame! The deadline to enter a nomination is July 7. Here are the criteria: more

Ever wonder why I named my weekly newspaper column “RFD”? more

In April, every year we celebrate National County Government month and the year the commission was given the opportunity to purchase copies of “The Marvelous Adventure of Countyland.” more

Five projects demonstrate a servant leadership focus more

The Polk County Health Center is offering a Ready IN 3 class to the public, classes will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the Polk County Health Center. Pre registration is required. To enroll contact Kermit Hargis at 417-326-7250 or email kermit.hargis@polkcountyhealthcenter.org. more