By STAN POPOVICHMany people search for happiness in big achievements, but it often comes from simple, everyday moments.Learning how to focus on what matters most can help...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Old Houses”Every day I walk by dozens of beautiful houses.I am an admirer of grand old houses. I live downtown, just blocks away...

By JEN KIRBYFor this week, I pulled another nugget out of the vault from 2025…. We just celebrated our nations Independence Day. A time to...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchIt's hard to believe the happenings across America and the world. But here we are.First, I want to...

By JEN KIRBYFor this week, I pulled an article out of the vault from 2025… Offensive tactics, in a military context, are the methods used to seize...

Turn your savings into paychecks in retirementJuly 20, 2026This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial...

By DONNA WESCOTTHi everyone! Hope all fathers had a nice Father’s Day. Last Friday our electricity went out about 4:30. Jazmine saw on facebook that the city was aware and...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratFollowing months of chemo, my sister-in-law Ann had a five hour surgery earlier in the week and as of now is cancer...

By LARRY DABLEMONTMy teachers didn’t really approve of me working after school at Dad and Grandpa’s pool hall. One of the older lady teachers said...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Happy Birthday Anyway”My husband Peter’s birthday is this week.Peter does not celebrate his birthday. Peter doesn’t think the day...

By GALEN FRIEDRICHSGrace Lutheran Church(June 2026)The confession of the one true faith in the life of John the baptizing prophet begins even before he is conceived in the...

By STAN POPOVICHAre you having trouble finding places to get some assistance for your mental health?Nowadays, many places have waiting lists, and some places can be very...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchThe Bible tells us to have courage and not to be afraid. Do not be discouraged. We are to remember...

By DONNA WESCOTTRain Rain Rain. It’s Monday, the 8th, and still raining. As I may have mentioned last week, Jazmine got the front and a little of the back yard mowed last...

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEUniversity Agronomy Field SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 59.4°F and a high of 80.1°F....