
The City of Hollister's Board of Aldermen will hold their regularly scheduled meeting this Thursday, October 16th at 6:00pm at City Hall. Visit https://5il.co/3r4ti to view the agenda. Contact our City Clerk, bepps@hollistermo.gov for more information.


Please join the City of Hollister as we celebrate our associates with service anniversaries in October. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our community!


The City of Hollister's Planning Commission will meet this Tuesday, October 14th at 6:00pm at City Hall. Visit https://5il.co/3qrpe to view the agenda and contact our City Clerk, bepps@hollistermo.gov for more information.


Grape & Fall Festival will end at 5:30pm today. Please be alert to increased traffic during this time downtown. Thank you for your patience as our City Team works to assist vendors from the festival and reopen Downing Street.


The Color Me Grape 5K will kick off the Grape & Fall Festival today at 9am. Please be alert to runners along the course. Throughout the day, expect increased traffic and pedestrians in downtown Hollister and use caution when traveling through this area.


The Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce will present their annual Grape & Fall Festival on Downing Street, Saturday, October 11th. The event kicks off with the Color Me Grape 5K and Opening Ceremonies at 9:00am. Please remember there is no parking on Downing Street after midnight tonight to prepare for the event. Visit https://5il.co/3qe45 to view more details and the entertainment line-up and plan to join your community to welcome autumn to the Ozarks.


Who's ready for the Color Me Grape 5K this Saturday, October 11th. The course has been marked and is ready!! Take advantage of this beautiful fall weather to preview the course with a walk or jog and we will see you Saturday!




City Hall will be closed on Monday, October 13th, in observance of Columbus Day. Please contact Public Works, 417-331-0624, for assistance with your utilities during this time.


This Friday, preparations will begin for the annual Grape & Fall Festival. Please be alert to workers while on Downing Street during this time. Visit https://5il.co/3qe45 to view more details about the festival and entertainment line-up and plan to join us on Saturday, October 11th for the annual Grape & Fall Festival, presented by the Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce.


This week, exterior maintenance will be performed on City Hall. During this time, the drive-thru may be intermittently closed to vehicles as work is completed. If you would like car side assistance during these times, please contact us at 417-334-3262, and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we freshen up City Hall.


Come see us today at the Senior Expo, hosted by the Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce. We will be at Real Life Church, on Hill Billy Lane, until 2pm.




The Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Health Markets agent Sam Deter, present the Senior Expo, this Saturday, October 4th. This free event will feature presentations, exhibitors and helpful information for our senior community. The Expo runs from 8:00am until 2:00pm at Real Life Church, 136 Hill Billy Lane in Hollister. Contact the Chamber, 417-334-3050, for more information.


Hollister Schools will celebrate Homecoming this evening with their parade and bonfire. Downing Street will close to traffic at 6:00pm to prepare for the parade at 7:00pm. During the parade, Business 65 will close for a short time while the parade leaves Downing Street and travels to Saint James. Please be alert to pedestrians and traffic throughout downtown. Happy Homecoming Tigers!!


The City of Hollister's Board of Aldermen will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, October 2nd at 6:00pm at City Hall. Visit https://5il.co/3qihl to view the agenda. Contact our City Clerk, bepps@hollistermo.gov for more information.


Public Works will be working in the areas of City Hall and Chad Fuqua Park. Please use extreme caution when in this area.

The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) will present the sixth annual Post-It Note, 3"x3" Art Show at the SMAC gallery at 7 Downing Street in Historic Downtown Hollister. Each year, SMAC invites local artists to create miniature artworks presented on a standard size sticky note (3” x 3” square), canvas, paper or other substrate for this unique exhibit. All works of art will be sold at the affordable price of just $5 each. Proceeds are split between the artist and SMAC. This novel event is an important fundraiser for SMAC, helping to cover operating expenses of the Art Center. The show runs October 3-31. Visit https://5il.co/3qb3e to view the full news release.


Come celebrate autumn with the Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, October 11th at their annual Grape & Fall Festival. There is still time to sign up and run the Color Me Grape 5k and support the Hollister Schools Foundation. Contact the Hollister Chamber or follow their Facebook page for more information.


The City of Hollister Team enjoyed the beautiful autumn weather today in Hulland Park at our annual picnic. After lunch from El Patio, we shared some laughs as we tested our skills with classic yard games. Thank you to our community for allowing our team to spend time together and celebrate our successful year!




Water will be off at Lakeshore RV park sometime between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:00 am this morning, due to water line maintenance.


City Hall will be closed Friday, September 26th, from 10:45am until 1:15pm. We appreciate your cooperation as the City Team celebrates our year with our annual employee picnic. We look forward to assisting you after our picnic.
