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Metzger's Mutterings

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat As I sit here Friday morning, all I can do is shake my head at the atrocities that are encompassing this...

Financial focus

Be conscious of your investment environment Article 4 – April 19, 2021 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by the local Edward...

Printed Paper Online

American Red Cross recognizes volunteers

National Volunteer Week is April 18-24, and the American Red Cross of Southern Missouri recognizes its volunteers who continue to work tirelessly to help people in need...

CBCO in critical need of O Negative blood

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the exclusive provider of blood for patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, has a critical need for O Negative blood....

Assistance provided for COVID-19 related funeral expenses

(Editor’s note: Thanks to Konantz Warden Funeral Home for bringing the following to our attention). FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral...

Barton County Chamber of Commerce

Daniel Funeral Home

Property transfers

Warranty Deed, filed April 5, 2021. Johnny T Harris III and Elizabeth D Harris to Tamara G Myers and Mark J Myers, STR 19-32-30 /SE/NW. Warranty Deed, filed April 6,...

Cash Link USA, LLC V Penny Adamski, judgment entered in favor of plaintiff. State V Vanessa Pena Alonso, exceeded posted speed limit, written...

Property transfers

Warranty Deed, filed March 30, 2021. Rocky Jay Higgins and Rocky J Higgins to Michael Ehrsam, LT 8 BL 47 Parrys 3rd Add to Lamar (B26-57). Warranty Deed, filed March 31,...

2021: 4-21,28,5-5,12 Tedrick Trustee's Sale

SouthLaw, P.C. 13160 Foster Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66213-2660 (913) 663-7600 File No. 227637 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE For default in the payment of debt secured...

2021: 4-21,28,5-5,12 Smith Notice to Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO SUBMIT CLAIMS R.S.MO. § 456.5-505 Neal L. Smith, Deceased Re: The Neal L. Smith Revocable Living Trust U/A/D January 15, 2001, as amended and...

2021: 4-14,21,28,5-5 Connell Service by Publication

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI AT LAMAR In Re the Marriage of: Judith Anne Hogan, SSN: xxx-xx-5014, Petitioner, vs. James Steven Connell, SSN:...

Liberty-Empire files report and plan

JEFFERSON CITY- Pursuant to Public Service Commission rule, The Empire District Electric Company d/b/a Liberty (Liberty-Empire) has filed its 2020 Renewable Energy Standard...

American Red Cross recognizes volunteers

National Volunteer Week is April 18-24, and the American Red Cross of Southern Missouri recognizes its volunteers who continue to work tirelessly to help people in need...

Lamar Democrat/Melissa Little
The area had to be evacuated for 300 feet from the vehicle, hence the closing of the highway until the all clear was given.

Bomb squad called; thankfully all clear was given

At about 7:30 a.m. Friday morning, April 16, Lamar Police Department officers responded to Casey’s General Store on Hwy. 160, in Lamar, regarding a...

WANDA S. KANNADY

SHELDON- Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Nevada, Mo., for Wanda S. Kannady, 86, Sheldon, who died Tuesday,...

MARGARET O. FYFE

LOCKWOOD- Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cedarville Cemetery for Margaret O. Fyfe, 93, Lockwood, who died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at her home....

GOLDEN CITY- Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Daniel Funeral Home for Wendy Weiser, 70, Golden City, who died Wednesday, April 7,...

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Lamar High School Senior Kaitlyn Davis has been selected to receive a P.E.O. Star Scholarship. Kaitlyn is the daughter of Matt and Elizabeth Davis and was sponsored by the local P.E.O. Chapter EP. Only 900 scholarships were awarded this year by the P.E.O. The P.E.O. Star Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide non-renewable $2500 scholarships to exceptional high school graduating women to attend accredited post-secondary educational institutions in the United States and Canada in the next academic year.

Davis selected to receive P.E.O. Star Scholarship

Jolee Rector was the first place winner in the Advertising Design Skills Contest, qualifying her to participate in the National Virtual Skills USA Contest to be held later this spring.

Missouri State SkillsUSA winners

Missouri State SkillsUSA contest winners were recently announced. Placing in the Graphic Design contest from the Lamar Career and Technical Center...

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
Student Robert Thomas, a member of the Special Olympics team that recently competed, is shown with teacher and Special Olympics coach Kristin Whitten. Whitten presented a slide show to the Lamar R-1 board at their April 15 meeting, while Thomas answered questions from the board.

Review of Special Olympics is highlight of Lamar R-1 Board meeting

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat A presentation by Kristin Whitten and Robert Thomas, regarding the team that recently attended the Special...

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Barton County Chamber of Commerce

SHILOH 4-H CLUB

By KITTY SULLINS Reporter Hear ye, hear ye! Report of Shiloh 4-H Club! Although my sister, club President Alee the young and I weren't able to attend due to a dreaded...

Sunshine Senior Friends meet

LIBERAL- Liberal’s Sunshine Senior Friends met for its monthly luncheon on Friday, April 2, at the community building. The meal featured fried chicken and side dishes and...

Peterson Farm Brothers

Peterson Farm Brothers to be featured at special day

GOLDEN CITY- Peterson Farm Brothers will feature a special day to be held Sunday, April 25, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Golden City School. A...

Tigers fall to Mount Vernon

The Mount Vernon Mountaineers picked up two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to slip past the Lamar Tigers 11-10 in a Big 8 Conference showdown last week. Thad...

Tigers run at Carthage

CARTHAGE- The Lamar Tiger and Lady Tiger track and field teams turned in a strong performance at the Carthage Invitational last week. Sophomore Logan Crockett ran an...

Mooney wins heptathlon

Trey Mooney, a Lamar High School grad, was recently named the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athlete of the Week when he won the heptathlon at a meet at...

Letter to editor

Dear Editor: This past year has taught us the importance of power of connection. When the pandemic limited face-to-face interaction, our Compassus volunteers continued...

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