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Grandpa McNew and me in 1953.

By LARRY DABLEMONTMy maternal grandparents, Bert and Hilda McNew, had a little farm out southeast of Houston, Mo. a few miles. I was born in their...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Swimming With the Sunnies"I spent last week “up north” with my parents. While my husband Peter and my cat Felix stayed at home...

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Property transfers

Warranty Deed, filed July 22, 2026. Howard D Clawson Co-Trustee, Marilyn K Clawson Co-Trustee, Harold D Clawson Qualified Spousal Trust AGMT DTD 09/22/2021 and Marilyn K...

Property transfers

Warranty Deed, filed July 13, 2026. Bradly Keithly and Rebecah Keithly to Cap One Lending LLC Mers, STR 19-32-33 //SE.Warranty Deed, filed July 14, 2026. Andy J Marti and...

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2026: 8-5,12,19,26 Castlebury Letters Granted

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURIPROBATE DIVISIONIn the Estate of:SANDRA F. CASTLEBURY,DeceasedEstate No. 26B4-PR00034NOTICE OF LETTERS GRANTEDTo all persons...

2026: 8-5 Union Township Tax Levy

There is an update for the Union Township monthly meeting in August. It will be held Monday, Aug. 10, 7 p.m., and on the agenda will be the tax levy. The meeting will be...

2026: 7-29,8-5,12,19 Land Go Properties Trustee's Sale

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE For default in the payment of debt secured by a Deed of Trust dated June 3, 2022, executed by Land Go Properties, L.L.C., a Missouri limited...

Choose these cool flowers for hot days

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Instead of signaling an end to the garden’s visual appeal, hot summer weather simply sets the stage for heat-loving flowers to take over and truly shine.The...

Tax sale of delinquent real estate property

The 2026 Tax Sale of Delinquent Real Estate Property will be held on Monday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m., in the center of the first floor of the Barton County Courthouse. Bidders...

Hot night for hot rods!

Lamar Cruise Nights will feature Hot Night for Hot Rods! on Friday, Aug. 7, 5 p.m., on the square. This Top 10 Car Show will feature the ever popular homemade...

WILLIAM “BILLY” LEE BORDEN

William (Billy) Lee Borden, 58, passed away at 1:10 a.m., Monday July 21, 2026 at his residence in Mindenmines, Missouri.He was born May 14, 1968...

STEVEN ALAN SLINKER

Steven Alan Slinker was born on Saturday, January 8, 1949, at 12:10 p.m. at the Lamar Clinic in Lamar, Missouri, to James Kent Slinker and Margie...

PATTY SUE KREMP

PATTY SUE KREMPPatty Sue Kremp, 90, Lamar, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, surrounded by family.Patty was born on April 19, 1936, to...

Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday August 7-9

JEFFERSON CITY- Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 9. During this time,...

Lamar R-1 prepares for new school year

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratLamar School Board President Justin Ogden opened the Wednesday, July 15 meeting of the school board, with adoption of consent agenda items...

Local students graduate from Missouri State University

SPRINGFIELD- Missouri State University awarded 2,677 degrees to students in spring 2026.The commencement ceremonies took place May 8, 2026, at Great Southern Bank Arena....

Marriage license applications

The following have filed a marriage license application with the Barton County Recorder’s office:Derrik Justin Cook, 39, Liberal and Kayla Christine Laderer, 33,...

Barton County Senior Center Lunch Menu

July 27-31MONDAY- Biscuits and gravy, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, orange juice, coffee/tea/milk.TUESDAY- Lasagna, green beans, dark green leafy salad, garlic...

Marriage license application

The following have filed a marriage license application with the Barton County Recorder’s office:Corey James Mitchell, 20, Lamar and Mackenzie Annette Parten, 21, Lamar.

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Barton County Shrine Club

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