A ribbon cutting was held by the Barton County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, July 16, 12 noon, at Katie’s House, 115 W. 12th St., in Lamar. The...

CK Warden, along with friends and family in the faith community, will be presenting the 83rd Annual Free Fair Gospel Sing on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Thiebaud Auditorium in...

The Lamar Fair Art Show will be held at Thiebaud Auditorium, with entries being taken Saturday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.Exhibits will be open for viewing on Wednesday,...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratAs many might have already seen, the Branson paper has locked its doors. What many don’t realize is, that is where the Lamar Democrat has...

The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Monday, Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1301 E. 6th St., Lamar. Call...

Oakton Church invites the community to their annual ice cream supper to be held Tuesday, Aug. 11, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. This will be a come-and-go event and will be held at...

LAMAR- Arvest Bank is proud to support the Lamar community by raising $1,777.44, which can provide nearly 9,000 meals to fight hunger across the community. The $1,777.44...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratLamar School Board President Justin Ogden opened the Wednesday, July 15 meeting of the school board, with adoption of consent agenda items...

Due to illness, the St. Mary Catholic Church Craft Fair has been postponed to Friday, Aug. 7; Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9 following Mass.The church is located at...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- As health officials investigate a growing national outbreak of cyclosporiasis, University of Missouri Extension Food Safety Specialist Kantha Channaiah is...

By JOE DAVISBarton County Historical SocietyOne of the things that motivates me to write articles is something I may see over and over again while...

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $364,000 loan to the city of Jasper for planning and design work related to its ongoing drinking...

Considering that it was extremely hot, with rain late in the forecast on Friday, July 10, there were 56 vehicles registered for the Route 66...

COLUMBIA Mo.- Just because July has arrived, there is no need to stop planting trees and shrubs, said University of Missouri Extension Horticulturist David Trinklein.Early...

Ten-year old Maverick Stout of Lamar has qualified for the AAU Junior Olympic Games in the turbo javelin. Maverick began this journey by competing...