Berean Baptist Church, 4450 Scenic Ave., Bolivar, is hosting a free community-wide Trunk-Or-Treat event coming up on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Trunk-Or-Treat will feature lots of family friendly games, inflatables (bounce houses and inflatable jousting), snacks, hot apple cider and hot chocolate, and of course, plenty of candy. This event is for kids of all ages, and everyone is encouraged to dress up and come on out for a great time. For more information you can call the church office at 417-326-7758. more

BOLIVAR, MO — The City of Bolivar’s Citizens Commission, Board of Aldermen and staff have been hard at work the past several weeks. more

Fall is showing off and whether it's a drive in the country or a walk around the city park, the colors of fall make it a beautiful way to spend an afternoon.  more

Polk County Christian School will be celebrating Veterans Day again with a special program. They are inviting veterans in their PCCS families as well as other veterans in the community to join them on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. This will be a time of celebration, as well as a time to remind students and guests about the importance of our veterans. more

Taylor Swift is the single most powerful force in pop culture at the moment. Every other musical artist is eating her dust on the charts. Television, upended by writers’ and actors’ strikes, is only doing well with sporting events where the topic of conversation is Taylor and her possible relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. more

Bet you didn’t know our lovely state has a national day, did you? Well, we do, and why shouldn’t we; there is a lot to offer here in the “Show Me State.”. First and foremost, here is a disclaimer: if you look up National Missouri Day, you will get conflicting information; some sites say it is January 4, and other sites say it is the third Wednesday in October. I am using the latter since it was officially ratified by a constitutional convention for Missouri Day to be in October. more

Lurking in the waters of Fellows Lake and Lake Pomme de Terre is a southwest Missouri more

DEATHS more

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“The purpose of calling [the BH-FP] is not to get donations, but to get the word out,” was the adamant statement from Keeling Foundation Director, Jannis Keeling-Counts. I did a little research about the foundation when it was brought to my attention that they wanted to discuss their institution with the paper, but sitting down and talking about the goals and successes of the organization left me feeling like there are still genuinely good and altruistic people in this world. more

Ricky Lee Fox more

Do you have a fun festival, awesome activity, or spectacular spookfest happening for Halloween? Let us know! The BH-FP wants to get the word out about your event. Send your information to news@bolivarmonews.com and we will publish your ghostly gathering. more

Veterans Day is approaching and the BH-FP wants to give honor and recognition to our community’s veterans. more

The creative, commercial, and overall cultural impact of 1973’s “The Exorcist” cannot be overstated. Every Halloween, you’re bound to see and hear references to the film, from facsimiles of Linda Blair’s otherworldly-affected face to recreations of the iconic head-spinning scene to quotes of demonic threats that can’t be repeated here. The film spawned both sequels and prequels, none of which I’ve seen, but critical consensus indicates paled in comparison to the original. more

Eden Kallberg, the daughter of Phil and Sarah Kallberg, faces a daunting health crisis that would be difficult for any adult to face — not to mention a little girl less than two years old. more

Six Ozark Mountain area high schools have formed a new conference. more

How well do you know Polk County? more

Polk County Christian School will be celebrating Veterans Day again with a special program. They are inviting veterans in their PCCS families as well as other veterans in the community to join them on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. This will be a time of celebration, as well as a time to remind students and guests about the importance of our veterans. more

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

Saturday, Oct. 14 more

The Pleasant Hope all school reunion will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Pleasant Hope High School gym. Dinner will be potluck. Come and enjoy an evening visiting with the upper and lower classmen. For more information contact Judy Cox 417-830-6845 or Mickey Hillenberg 417-368-6086. more

The Sew ‘N’ Sew Quilt Guild will meet Friday, Oct. 20, at 9:30 a.m. at the Butterfield Nursing Home to give a trunk show of two quilts from each member. There will be a drawing for one lucky resident for a quilt donated by the guild. We will return to the Methodist Church to continue showing our quilts and telling why they are our favorites. The meeting will follow. For more information, call Lynnette McCulloh at 402-289-3044. more

Citizens Memorial Hospice bereavement support group classes started Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 9 a.m. at CMH Douglas Medical Center, Classroom C, 1155 W. Parkview St., in Bolivar. Participants will use the North entrance, “Information Services” door. more

Monday, Oct. 16 — Chicken parmesan, noodles, side salad, garlic bread, pudding, celebration cake. more

The Polk County Extension will be hosting a Barn Quilt Painting Workshop Saturday, Oct. 14 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m at the Polk County Fairgrounds. more