With six of their top eight players gone from last season, The Bolivar Liberator boys tennis team looks to regroup with a younger lineup. more

The Polk County Genealogical Society (PCGS) is once again be offering the service of placing flowers on graves for Memorial Day. Orders may be made through May 1, 2023. The choices for flowers will be either a small spray placed by the stone or a saddle placed over the top of the stone. The cost for the saddle is $50 and the bouquet is $20. Deliveries can be made to cemeteries in Polk County. more

Friends and family are invited to an 80th birthday celebration for Emma Franklin and Emma Mincks. The celebration will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at the Rose Building. The Rose Building is located at 114 N. Springfield Ave., Bolivar. more

Monday, April 3 — Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, baked beans, orange sherbet. more

Nominations sought for civic service award more

Polk County Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, April 5. Amanda Smith from Alpha House will be here to speak about the services that are offered at their location here in Bolivar. more

Public post-testing of the Image Cast voting machines for the April 4, 2023 general municipal election will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. on Thursday, April 6, at the Polk County Road and Bridge Complex conference room, 724 S Killingsworth, Bolivar. more

LAND TRANSFERS more

Citizens Memorial Hospital promoted three employees to new leadership roles in December 2022 as CMH continues to expand behavioral health services. more

A Student Prayer Breakfast will be held for middle and high school students from 7 a.m.. to 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5. more

On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, students from Betty Glasgow's Pathways to Teaching class (a dual credit class for future educators) competed in the state Educators Rising competitions. Eight students competed and qualified for national competition on June 27-July 2 in Orlando, Florida. The following students placed in the following competitions: more

There’s something about a fourth movie in a series that tends to be dangerous for a franchise’s legacy. more