International Women’s Day: Thriving after gray divorceMarch 2, 2026This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist Church This week's word centers around the word "Giddy-up"! So, let's go with it...Just finishing...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI’ve had a treat this Tuesday morning. Youngest grandson Cooper, who is in fifth grade at Webb City, came to Lamar...

By JEN KIRBYFaith can come easy in the simple seasons of life. Seasons where complex problems are solved smoothly and tragedy is at bay.  However,...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Sweeping Confetti”My husband Peter and I have landed in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and already the strange seems familiar...

By LARRY DABLEMONTI’ve got a couple of things to pass along concerning Ozark lakes that are really interesting. One is about crappie fishing in...

By DONNA WESTCOTTHi everyone! Hope you have had a good week. Been busy at the Wescott household. Jazmine’s boyfriend got very sick with the flu a couple of weeks ago. Took...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratDespite the rain we received recently, it is so dry that I am really getting tired of being shocked – not only when...

By BRIAN GILLISLamar R-1 SuperintendentFebruary is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, a time to celebrate opportunity, innovation and pathways that lead students...

Unlock the full potential of your 401(k)Feb. 23, 2026This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial...

By LARRY DABLEMONTThere is no more efficient predator than a great horned owl. Silent and deadly, he can eat whatever he wants, up to and including...

By REV. GALEN FRIEDRICHSGrace Lutheran ChurchThe first identifying mark of Peter is that he was an apostle. As an apostle he writes with the authority of God having been...

By CARRIE CLASSON“My Plants Love Me”They say that some plants “thrive on neglect” and I never really believed it until now.I have tried for...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchHow many times do I ask for forgiveness and then receive it at some other time? As a Christian,...

By JEN KIRBYWhen we think of a rock, we think of something solid. Something that is unmovable and stable. Merriam-Webster describes rock as,...