Fourteen members of the Barton County Retired Educators met at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Lamar Christian Church.The program was presented...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThe November 3 General Election drew a large number of Barton County voters at 43.7 percent. Considering the fact...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratLamar Community Betterment held its meeting one week earlier due to Veterans Day being held on their regular meeting day. The meeting was...

The First Baptist Church Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be Thursday, Nov. 26. The church is preparing turkey, ham, dressing and all the trimmings. They will have their...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratDr. Clarence Tucker Joustra, a longtime area physician who practiced medicine in Barton County and surrounding areas...

The Golden City R-III School District will present its annual Veterans Day assembly on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m., at the school gymnasium located at 1208 Walnut St.This...

Irwin is preparing for the Fifth Annual All Horse and Mule Christmas Parade. The parade is sponsored by the Irwin Community Church and Pugh...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThere were three days during October of this year that featured highs in the 90’s, with the highest one falling on October 13, with a reading...

Redneck Outdoors has announced the promotion of Jason Bartlett to Vice President of Sales & Marketing.“Over the past three years Jason has...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- OATS Transit is celebrating a remarkable milestone this month - 55 years of providing transportation services to Missourians! What began in 1971 as a...

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Public Service Commission reminds consumers that Missouri’s Cold Weather Law is in effect from November 1 through March 31 each year. Under the...

Donations are currently being taken by members to be used for the Lamar Middle School Wrestling program. There are four donation tiers - $50 (Bronze) – Small name...

Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, the Lady Bulldogs played the District Championship in an electrified atmosphere. The home crowd was loud and fully behind...

Anyone driving down Hwy. 160 in Lamar on Thursday, Oct. 22, couldn’t help but slow down as they approached the Lamar Christian Church parking lot,...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI received a phone call from a good friend yesterday afternoon (Wednesday), letting me know that Dr. Joustra had died. I am still in a...