These teachers and employees will be recognized at our staff end-of-the-year celebration on May 23. During that celebration, this year's Master Teacher of the Year and District Employee of the Year winners will be announced. more

The Bolivar CTA is hosting the annual School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, March 18 in the Bolivar Board Room at the Central Office. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. with general questions, break for a Meet & Greet with the Candidates then, conclude with submitted questions and closing comments. more

Polk County Republicans are hosting their annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday, April 4, beginning at 6 p.m. The dinner will be held at the McClelland Dining Facility on the campus of SBU. Local and state candidates who have filed for offices to be selected in the Primary Election on August 6, 2024, are expected to be there. This gives voters an opportunity to meet the candidates and become an informed voter. more

The Bolivar Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with Bolivar High School to feature nearly 25 businesses during the seventh annual Job Fair on Wednesday, March 6. more

The annual Polk County Forage and Livestock Conference will be held Monday, March 18, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church – McKenna Hall. The evening will begin with a beef dinner at 6 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by Mid-Missouri Bank and FCS Financial. more

The Matilda Polk Campbell chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its monthly meeting Saturday, March 16, at Open Hearts United Methodist Church, Bolivar. The meeting will be held in the community building beginning at 1 p.m. more

Citizens Memorial Hospital’s new Community Rooms at LimeBank are now open and available for reservations. The Community Rooms at the hospital closed March 1 in preparation for the hospital expansion construction. more

Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek visited President Richard J. Melson with Southwest Baptist University today to promote the MOST 529 Savings Plans, which help Missourians save money for their future education needs. more

Bolivar Middle School was selected as the State Winner for Missouri in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition. Each State Winner wins a package of $12,000 in technology for their school. more

Art Sync Gallery on the Bolivar square, will be having their "Open Theme" Art Opening Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a judged show with cash awards. It's open to the public with 2D & 3D work accepted. Refreshments and artistic door prizes will be available. Go by the gallery for more information and sign up for the show. Find us on Facebook. more

Sunday morning awhile back — February 18, to be exact — our whole clan was on hand for a Hallelujah moment. more

Berean Baptist Church in Bolivar will soon be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. This financial organization and management program has been tried and proven literally millions of times over, and it can help you as well. If you struggle to make ends meet, if you have debt problems, if you don’t have an “every transaction” system of tracking expenses and budgeting, if you want to learn how to better save for retirement or children’s schooling, or if you just need to learn how to better manage finances, then this course is for you. more