Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) will hold a blood drive at Citizens Memorial Hospital from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 4. more

Students of local schools were recognized for their achievements in Future Farmers of America at the 95th Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. more

It’s hard to believe that the new big-screen adaptation of the classic Judy Blume novel “Are You There God? It's Me Margaret." made only $6.8 million at the domestic box office this past weekend. The theater where I saw the movie was more crowded than usual, and the audience clearly... more

A woman from Pleasant Hope was injured in a recent single-vehicle crash around 3:28 p.m. on Thursday, April 27 near Fair Grove. more

Graduation season is almost here, as seniors and their families prepare for upcoming commencement ceremonies. more

All are invited to join with Polk County Community Connections at the regular monthly meeting time for the annual ‘Gathering Practice.’ The event, at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, May 4, is in the community rooms at Citizens Memorial Hospital, 1500 N. Oakland, Bolivar. Guest speaker is Dwain Banner, owner of Creator Designs with special music provided by Jeremy and Kim Scowden, owners of Stellar Real Estate. Rolls, coffee and juice are provided by CMH. more

See what’s going on in Polk County! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. Some events may require registration or admission fees; please contact the organization for more details. more

While on my regular trip to drop off items at the Polk County Recycling Center one day last week, I had the chance to visit with Ben Lee. In case you didn’t realize it, Ben keeps the recycling center organized and operational. He is a good-natured fellow with a great sense of humor, but the other day, he was a little out of sorts. Not the cranky, grumpy kind of out of sorts, and it actually wasn’t him who was out of sorts at all — it’s those of us who use the center! more

DEATHS more

DEATHS more

Weather report more

Matthew Bernard Young more

How well do you know Polk County? more

The Liberator Baseball team hosted Warsaw on Friday, April 28. more

Girls Soccer more

Bolivar Pentecostal Church of God will be have a Fish Fry Fundraiser from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 12. more

Please join us to celebrate Donna's 80th on Saturday, May 6th. more

Bolivar Pentecostal Church of God will be in revival with Evangelist, singer/songwriter Clayton Cooper of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  more

Richard Asbill more

Michael “Mike” Dwayne Swinney Sr. more

John E. H. Erven more

Rachel Lightfoot, Polk County Clerk, will be the speaker at the monthly meeting of the Polk County Genealogical Society. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, with a short business meeting. more

The Polk County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, May 8, in observance of the Truman Day Holiday. more

CIVIL ACTIONS more

April is National Donate Life Month, a time devoted to educate Americans about organ donation and to promote and celebrate organ, eye, and tissue donations. more