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By CARRIE CLASSON “New Slippers” I’ve worn out a pair of slippers. To be fair, I wear slippers quite a bit under normal circumstances, but...

The stolen boat, a 17 foot Lowe Paddle-Jon.

A boatful of memories

By LARRY DABLEMONT Somewhere out there, there is someone who owns a boat I am looking for. The history of that boat is something that goes back...

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FEMA approves more than $3 million for Cox Medical Center COVID-19...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.- More than $3 million in federal funding has been obligated to the State of Missouri on behalf of the Lester E. Cox Medical Center in Springfield to help...

Parson gives boost to rural broadband

By ERIC BOHL Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy Missouri Farm Bureau For years Missouri has struggled to keep pace with the need to build internet...

Missouri officials release CARES Act funding “toolkit” for local...

JEFFERSON CITY- Federal funding has been made available to state and local governments for COVID-19-related expenses, as provided for by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...

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Isenhower Lumber Company

Property transfers

Warranty Deed, filed May 29, 2020, Justin S Blanchard, Brittany A Blanchard and Brittany A Pyle, to Haley Christel Martin and Jacob Riley Timmons, LT 5 BL 3 Finks 2nd Add...

7-15,22,29,8-5-4tc Chancellor Notice

NOTICE To all persons interested in the estate of Hazel Ione Chancellor, decedent. The undersigned Jason A. Stansberry is acting as Trustee under a trust the terms of...

7-15,22,29,8-5-4tc Luthi Notice

NOTICE To all persons interested in the Estate of Raymond L. Luthi, decedent. The undersigned, Calvin R. Luthi, is acting as trustee under a Trust the terms of which...

2020: 7-8 & 15 City Of Lockwood-FEMA Safe Room

Gunshot victim identified

Terry G. Harless, 51, Lamar, was identified by the Lamar Police Department, as the victim of a shooting that occurred on Monday, July 13. The...

Missouri Right to Life endorses Brattin for senate

Missouri Right to Life State PAC officially announced on Monday, July 13, their exclusive endorsement of Rick Brattin, Republican candidate for State Senate District 31 in...

Former area woman publishes book about 500-mile horseback trip

KANSAS CITY, Mo.- A former Nevada, Mo. area woman, at 54, rode her horse through Barton County on a 500-mile solo journey in 2012 that lead her...

CHARLES G. WALTERS

JASPER- A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, at Waters Cemetery in Jasper, for Charles G. Walters, 89, a longtime Jasper resident and current resident...

JULIANN BENNETT

LAMAR- A private family service will be held at Daniel Funeral Home for JuliAnn Bennett, 87, Lamar, who died Friday, July 3, 2020, at Truman...

LAMAR- A private funeral service will be held for Pauline Frances Brous, 93, Lamar, who died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab....

MSU awards scholarships to incoming students

SPRINGFIELD- Missouri State University recently awarded scholarships to incoming students for the 2020-21 academic year. These students were selected from those who...

Missouri Southern, Crowder College announce mask policies

JOPLIN- Citing a need to create a safe environment for all students, faculty and staff, Missouri Southern State University and Crowder College in...

University of Missouri releases spring dean’s list

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The spring 2020 dean’s list has been released by the University of Missouri. Area students named to the list include Grace Ellyn...

Daniel Funeral Home

Lamar Bank & Trust Company

Joplin Little Theatre to present Enter Laughing

JOPLIN- Joplin Little Theatre will present the comedy, “Enter Laughing”, written by Joseph Stein and directed for JLT by Lisa Olliges Green, on Monday through Sunday, July...

Marriage license applications

The following have applied for a marriage license application with the Barton County Recorder’s Office: Zachary David Cole Shaw, 27, Kansas...

Drone photo courtesy of Joe Davis
Many improvements are taking place to Lamar R-1 School facilities over the summer. This facelift to the tennis courts was much needed.

Tennis courts get a new, fresh look

Drone photo courtesy of Joe Davis
The surface of the Thomas M. O’Sullivan Stadium football field has been undergoing extensive renovation as astroturf is currently being laid. The work, that is being done by Byrne & Jones Construction out of St. Louis, is expected to be completed no later than August 1.

Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium receiving new look

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