Bolivar High School more

Thursday, Oct. 31, the annual Kiwanis Halloween costume contest will take place in the gazebo on the Bolivar square. The gazebo is located on the southeast side of the square. more

The Bolivar Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its second annual Legends in the Park Food Truck Festival from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Dunnegan Memorial Park. more

Halloween at the City Park in Pleasant Hope on Hwy H. more

For the second consecutive year, the tennis Lady Liberators have captured a conference championship. The 2023 conference title came in Bolivar’s final year with the Ozark Conference. This week, the Lady Liberators became the first ever Ozark Mountain Conference tennis champions in the inaugural season of the OMC. Bolivar hosted the six team tournament for nearly nine hours of competition on Oct. 8. With the low score of 16 points, the Lady Liberators secured first with a three point margin of victory over Branson with 19 followed by Carl Junction with 20, two teams that bested Bolivar in tight matches previously in the season. more

The Polk County Republican Central Committee will be having a "Meet the Candidates" event on Thursday, Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Bolivar. The Elks will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, sides, and drinks for $5 per person. Desserts will be provided. Polk County voters will have an opportunity to meet candidates, and ask questions about the Constitutional Amendments and how the law will be affected. Polk County candidates and office holders will be introduced. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. more

CIVIL ACTIONS more

If you know a veteran, send us a photo to news@bolivarmonews.com, via Facebook, or in person at our local branch: 335 S. Springfield. more

Anna Roberts, daughter of Lukas and Alicia Roberts of Bolivar, and Garrett Shockley, son of Gary and Becky Shockley of Polk, are to be married on Saturday, Oct. 12. The wedding will be at the Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Roberts went to Halfway High School and Shockley attended Bolivar High School. more

Jerry Wayne Courtois, 54, of Bolivar was indicted by a grand jury on three felony counts of child molestation-related crimes. more

DEATHS more

DEATHS more

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. Those casting a ballot by mail must make sure their written and signed request states the reason for voting absentee, and an address to where the ballot should be mailed. Those requesting ballots by mail must make sure their written request for a ballot arrives at the County Clerk’s office by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in order to be processed. The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk’s office is 5 p.m. the day before the election, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. The County Clerk’s office will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 from 8 a.m. to noon. more

Art Sync Gallery & Gift will have their Animal & Pet Art Showing, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 19, at the gallery on the Bolivar square. more

Saturday, Oct. 12 more

Puppies Galore! more

National 4-H Week 2024 – October 6-12 more

Ozark Mountain Conference members, the Bolivar Lady Liberators, and Logan-Rogersville Lady Wildcats met in Bolivar, on Thursday, Oct. 3, to play the first conference softball game between the two schools. Bolivar had met them in the conference tournament earlier in the year and outlasted Log-Rog 9-8. more

The Polk County Republican Central Committee will be having a "Meet the Candidates" event on Thursday, Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Bolivar. The Elks will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, sides, and drinks for $5 per person. Desserts will be provided. Polk County voters will have an opportunity to meet candidates, and ask questions about the Constitutional Amendments and how the law will be affected. Polk County candidates and office holders will be introduced. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. more

CIVIL PETITIONS more

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. Those casting a ballot by mail must make sure their written and signed request states the reason for voting absentee, and an address to where the ballot should be mailed. Those requesting ballots by mail must make sure their written request for a ballot arrives at the County Clerk’s office by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in order to be processed. The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person at the County Clerk’s office is 5 p.m. the day before the election, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. The County Clerk’s office will also be open on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 from 8 a.m. to noon. more

The Polk County Democrats will be meeting at Flat Creek Restaurant in Bolivar for their Oct. 21 meeting. Dinner is optional at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting following at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Matt Patterson, Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director. He was unable to attend our last meeting due to illness and is excited to join us for our October meeting. Matt will present the latest news of all Democratic candidates across the state and where they are in the campaigns and how to volunteer. more

Few Missouri trees have histories that are more interesting than the Osage orange. These trees are probably most noticeable at this time of year due to the large bright green fruit – called “hedge apples” or “Osage oranges” – that appear on the trees in late summer and early fall. Also known as hedge, hedge apple or bois d’arc trees; these thorny trees are frequently associated with the overgrown and neglected edges of pastures, fields and old farmsteads. In most settings, hedge trees appear to be little more than scrub vegetation in forgotten corners of the landscape. more

“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.” Psalms 23:5-6 (KJV) more

As I sit to write this, Buffalo is preparing to host another Celtic festival to celebrate the Scots-Irish heritage of many Ozarks families. more