By STAN POPOVICHMindfulness is the practice of becoming more fully aware of the present moment rather than dwelling in the past, projecting into the future or what’s going...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratYesterday was Mother’s Day and as it has been for the past 17 years it was an extremely melancholy day for myself. I...

By LARRY DABLEMONTWhat a hail storm the Midwest just had! “I ain’t never seen nothin’ like it”, I heard one old timer say. I have said the exact...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Sharon's Book Club”I was never a part of any team.I was terrible at sports. I was so bad at tennis in high school that my gym...

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEUniversity Extension Field Agronomy SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 63.4°F and a high...

By JEN KIRBYI wanted to share a throwback article that I published last May…We have been established in love from the very beginning. God knew who...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchI generally call it overload: stress. We run and run and are robbed of a fruitful time to invest in...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI had a fairly quiet reprieve the last month as far as various activities. Let’s just say it was nice while it...

Four estate planning myths that could cost your familyMay 11, 2026This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones...

By LARRY DABLEMONTI know a tributary to Truman Lake that normally is little more than a creek, but when the area gets enough rain and the lake...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Cause for Celebration”Last week we went out to celebrate with my oldest and most curmudgeonly friend, Andrew. Andrew is a tax...

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEUniversity Agronomy Field SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 57.1°F and a high of 84.5°F,...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchWe've all seen the sign at one time or the other, "What's Missing in CH_CH?Since the outbreak of...

By DONNA WESCOTTHi everyone! These spring storms have really been bad the last few weeks. We have been fortunate in Lamar, but the large hail in Springfield and tornadoes...

By JEN KIRBYSometimes, I think we can get into a pattern of thinking that there will be perfection with this life on earth. That everything will be...