JEFFERSON CITY- During a recent briefing at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri National Guard will begin assisting the Department of Health...

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger Shorty Godfrey celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 21, at her home at 401 Broadway in Lamar. Due to...

JEFFERSON CITY- Missouri State Museum recently launched a Missouri state Capitol virtual tour series for educators and the public. The video series is an introduction to...

Wisper ISP, Inc. is expanding their service network to Barton County. Starting the week of February 22, eligible residents will be able to preschedule their installation...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Producers selling local foods can learn about best practices, state regulations and available resources at a four-part online series in March presented by...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- With its virtual format, this year’s Computers on the Farm conference, February 8-9, will vividly underscore the increasingly vital role of computers in...

Lamar Bank & Trust Company recently donated the grass lot located north of the bank to the Barton County Chamber of Commerce. The lot is to...

Private Pesticide Applicator trainings will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m., at the Plaza Theatre in Lamar, or else on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m., at the Barco Drive-In...

Registered nurses have the chance to learn more about opportunities at Cox Barton County Hospital at a virtual career fair on Tuesday, Jan....

The filing period with the Lamar city clerk for municipal offices in Lamar closed at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. As of that morning there had been one more individual...

A third man wanted in the slaying of Terry Harless was arrested in Grove, Okla., according to Lamar Police Chief Joe Moore. David Morris, 33, Duenweg, was recently arrested...

As CoxHealth moves closer to COVID-19 vaccinations for those in the 1B category, they just wanted to remind the public of where things currently stand. They have not yet...

After serving as Barton County prosecuting attorney for the last two years, Michael Smalley has discovered that in reality, due to the workload, the position should be full...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Approximately 60 individuals of all ages attended the 2021 Memorial Rally for Life that was held Sunday, Jan....

STOCKTON- University of Missouri Extension, the Missouri Small Business Development Center for Agriculture, Food and Forestry and NRCS+MU Grasslands Project are working...