By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratMiddle grandson Landon was playing basketball this past Saturday with his seventh grade team. It was the Wild West...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Tech Savvy”For the most part I congratulate myself on being relatively competent at managing technology. I don’t have an...

By LARRY DABLEMONTA few years ago the Missouri Department of Conservation paid out one million dollars as a result of a lawsuit brought about...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchThere is so much confusion today about what God wants for my life. Does one really understand? Can...

By JEN KIRBYHaving a life anchor is imperative to remaining stable in the midst of storms. And having a foundation to our soul creates a solid,...

By DONNA WESCOTTHi everyone! Hope you are having a good week. I’m enjoying this 50 and 60 degree weather we have had the first couple of weeks of January. We’ve been...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI treated myself Saturday to something that most people wouldn’t consider a treat. Youngest grandson Cooper had...

New tax laws for 2026 that you should knowThis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.The new...

By LARRY DABLEMONT       Reprinted from the book “Dogs and Ducks and Hatrack Bucks”…by Larry Dablemont-- published in 2003.Old Luke had found them...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Judy Keeps the Door Open”Last summer Judy approached me one day when I was walking by an old church. “I see you walking by here...

By REV. GALEN FRIEDRICHSGrace Lutheran ChurchNicodemus was a pharisee, a teacher of Israel. They studied the scriptures and were entrusted with the task of teaching Israel...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchToday there is so much going on around us we never just quite know which way to turn. It truly is...

By STAN POPOVICH(Editor’s note: Popovich is the author of "A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear", which covers 200+ techniques that can drastically improve one’s mental...

By JEN KIRBYAs we walk out our week, what if we choose each action based in love? What if we filtered every thought through love? What if the way...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI actually saw 2026 in, staying up until about 12:15 p.m. before hitting the hay. I always find it interesting to...