By LARRY DABLEMONT I don’t have much trouble social distancing. I live on a high ridge miles from any towns. This ridge is completely timbered,...

By DR. JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church Each day I hear of the adversity people have in their lives and I have to say I, as well as you,...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Big, Ridiculous Goal” My friend Anita is felting up a storm. Philip is cooking something new and posting a photo of it...

By DONNA WESCOTT Congratulations Brotherhood on your win over Jefferson Festus on Saturday. I listened to the game on radio and it was very exciting. Lamar will be the...

By WILLIS STRONG Thanksgiving is over and we had a nice day for it. Glad the weather this year was better. Didn’t get to smoke the turkey due to the rain on Wednesday...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I hope that everyone has a nice day, filled with thoughts of the many things that...

Managing your retirement plan under a new employer Article 10 – Nov. 30, 2020 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local...

By PASTOR JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church It is no doubt we are living in challenging times. There are many days of uncertainties. Today...

By LARRY DABLEMONT As the seasons roll on in the outdoors, year after year, I see the strangest things… things I haven’t seen before. That...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Working at Gratitude” I have always loved Thanksgiving. I love that it is a holiday built around a full table and homemade...

By WILLIS STRONG This is Thanksgiving week. Most people think of Thanksgiving as turkey day, which is probably true for many. Ours is thawing and will be ready for...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat It looks like we’re in for another shortage of paper products again! I had heard stirrings about it a week or...

Financial moves for the recently divorced Article 9 – Nov. 23, 2020 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones...

By LARRY DABLEMONT A Time to Stay Home For some reason I can never relax during deer season. Some of it has to do with those long-range...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Freshly Baked Bread” “I’m going to bake bread!” my husband Peter announced. Inwardly, I said, “Oh, no.” Baking bread...