By LARRY DABLEMONT It was two o’clock in the afternoon before we got to the lake and it was up a few feet, as I expected it to be. The water was...

By CARRIE CLASSON Tanner and Dakota are waiting for me. They’re standing at the corner of their chain-link fence, watching the sidewalk. They...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com Do you know what my favorite part of pregnancy was? Delivery. Crazy right!? Don’t get me wrong, with every child I went...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com I can hear it. The soft whisper of the Holy Spirit speaking to my heart. A whisper penetrating deep in my heart, my soul...

By DONNA WESCOTT Here it is Sunday evening and it is a little cool outside. I turned the air conditioner on a couple of days ago and I just turned on the furnace to get...

By WILLIS STRONG We went to the senior center in Lamar for our noon meal. This was the first day they were open in over a year. The meal was good and social distancing...

First-time homebuyers? Follow these steps May 10, 2021 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by the local Edward Jones financial...

By JILL SCHEIDT University of Missouri Extension (MUE) Agronomy Field Specialist Fields scouted just west of Lamar. Wheat - Wheat is at flag leaf emergence. No...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat The Lamar Democrat lost one of its biggest fans last week, as my aunt, Maryann Miller, that lived in New York...

By LARRY DABLEMONT I put my pellet rifle out on the back porch last week so I could kill two or three birds coming to the back yard bird...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com Yesterday was a pretty special day for me; my very happy birthday! Those who know me well, know that I make a ridiculously...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com The line grew quiet. I’m certain Amanda (not her actual name) wasn’t buying what I was selling. In...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Still Nagging” It is a well-known fact that we are allowed to chew out the people we care about. Most recently, this came to...

By WILLIS STRONG Here it is the month of May. It doesn’t seem like it was very long ago that we were having cold weather. March and April have gone fast. April showers...

By DONNA WESCOTT Jamey is having a hard time trying to mow my yard in between the storms. I’m glad he got it mowed Saturday. Jazmine has had a rough couple of weeks....