By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI missed middle grandson Landon’s basketball game on Monday due to having to cover the city council meeting and when...

By BRIAN GILLISLamar R-I Superintendent As promised, I did prepare a second article focused on the Annual Performance Report (APR). After some...

By DONNA WESCOTTHi everyone! I’m a little behind on writing, so I’ll start by saying I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving. Jazmine prepared her first holiday meal. She...

Take control: Why budgeting doesn’t have to feel restrictiveThis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchAmerica is changing so fast that one does not know where certainty is and what to cling to in the...

By JEN KIRBYHere is another throwback from the 2022 vault. May the New Year bring you much Joy! Joy unspeakable comes with trust, a deep trust, an...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI received so many texts, emails, facebook messages, phone calls and cards for my big 69th birthday last week. It...

By LARRY DABLEMONTRight now in the Ozarks there are eagles everywhere and each spring more and more of them nest here. If you spend a lot of time...

By REV. GALEN FRIEDRICHSGrace Lutheran Church (Dec 2025)There are three events involving Martha that must be considered, the meal in Bethany in the home of Martha (Luke...

By JEN KIRBYThrowback article! I pulled this one out of the 2022 vault….Have you ever wondered, “Where does Joy come from?” 1 John 4:17 says,...

By CARRIE CLASSON“The Right Way To Do Christmas”I know there are a lot of opinions about the right way to do Christmas.My husband Peter feels the...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist Church Emotions, memories, experiencing the old and the new and having the best of two worlds may not...

By JEN KIRBYThis earthly life brings with it conflict, strife, and unrest. One of the battle tools we have is the Word! It guides us, directs us,...

AI in personal finance: The promise and the limitsThis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratToday is my 69th birthday and I have had a nice, peaceful day. I needed one, as the last week has been hectic and...