Lamar Democrat

Stroke care takes teamwork across the hospital. From the emergency room to radiology and the lab, Cox Barton County Hospital team members work together to help patients receive timely, coordinated care when every second counts.

Cox Barton County Hospital awarded

October 13, 2026

Cox Barton County Hospital has earned two 2026 Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke awards from the American Heart Association, recognizing the...

Placing first in each category and pictured with coordinators Eva Buchanan (far left) and Melinda Rice (far right) were, left to right, Gentry Buzzard, Lamar; Jacob Mays, El Dorado Springs and Cooper Bollman (the Grand Champion winner), Jasper.

Winners of Great Paper Airplane Fly-Off

October 13, 2026

The Great Paper Airplane Fly-Off was held in conjunction with Lamar Municipal Airport’s 65th Anniversary and Fly-in held Saturday, Oct. 10. The...

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
The Lamar Homecoming parade was held prior to a pep rally for the Lamar Tiger football team that was held in the bandstand on the Barton County Courthouse lawn. The homecoming parade was held Friday afternoon, Oct. 9, prior to the Tiger’s victory against Mt. Vernon that evening. Out of the four classes, the float by the freshman class from Lamar High School was the winner.

Freshman class wins homecoming parade

October 12, 2026

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
CoxHealth Family YMCA offered a sneak peak of their new facility on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1705 Gulf St., in Lamar. The open house was held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Cookies and drink were offered, along with guided tours of the facility. Much progress has been made by Jarod Gardner and Gardner Construction in a short amount of time. Several loyal volunteers were on hand to help in any way they could. Chances were also taken on a deluxe outdoor grill that had been donated by Leisure Products. The open house was a means to let the public know what was being accomplished to date. There were several that took advantage to view the progress that had been made.

New YMCA facility holds open house

October 12, 2026

Photo by Terry Redman
Lamar Homecoming King Terren Williams, son of David and Johnna Williams and Ana Ngugi, daughter of Tabitha Ngugi.

Lamar homecoming royalty crowned

October 12, 2026

Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow
Ava Garrett was crowned 2026 football Liberal High School football homecoming queen Friday night. She is pictured with her escort, Tyson Neal.

Liberal homecoming royalty crowned

October 9, 2026

Joel Dermott, director of the Barton County Health Department, educated the Retired Educators on the work done for the county.

Barton County Retired Teachers meet

October 9, 2026

Fourteen member of the Barton County Retired Educators met Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the First Christian Church in Lamar for a regular monthly meeting....

Mother-to-Mother to be offered by Economic Security

October 8, 2026

Mother-to-Mother, a community based mentorship program, is new to Barton County. It is a mentorship program for mothers that may need a little extra support, direction and...

Adult education classes available

October 8, 2026

Economic Security Corporation has an established adult education class for individuals seeking their Hi set or GED. The first classes will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 4...

Events at Full Gospel Tabernacle changed

October 8, 2026

The events scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Full Gospel Tabernacle have been postponed until Saturday, Oct. 17. The church is located at 1601 Hagny, Lamar.

Fifth grade Tigers top Mt. Vernon

October 8, 2026

Mt. Vernon took the opening kickoff Saturday morning at Thomas M.O’Sullivan stadium and on the first play from scrimmage Kaydon Hietala got a big stop in the backfield. Mt....

Schmidgall participates in Lamar Fair broiler show

October 8, 2026

My name is Elliot Schmidgall and I am 10-years old. I am a member of the Make-It-Happen 4-H Club. This year I was able to participate in the...

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
A good size group of citizens enjoyed Coffee With a Cop, held Thursday, Oct. 8, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Highland Brew in Lamar. Lamar Police Chief Shannon Crouch answered several questions ranging anywhere from traffic laws to concerns about the city. Captain Toby Luce and Barton County Sheriff John Simpson, along with Lamar City Alderman Jeff Dimond, were also on hand.

Coffee With a Cop draws many area citizens

October 8, 2026

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
Sober As a Judge held a benefit concert on Saturday, Oct.3, at the Barton County Memorial Park. Money raised went to finishing the Famous Missouri Veteran’s monument in the south part of the park.

Sober As a Judge performs benefit concert

October 8, 2026

By JOE DAVISBarton County Memorial ParkMother Nature cooperated this time as Sober as a Judge performed in the Doris Little Nurses Pavilion on...

Lamar Police Chief Shannon Crouch honored Toby Luce on Tuesday, Oct. 6, during a ceremony held at the Lamar Police Department. Chief Crouch told Luce told he would be going home a lieutenant, but he would return to work in the morning (Wednesday, Oct. 7), as captain. Also speaking on Luce’s behalf was Lamar Mayor Mike Hull. Captain Luce began his career in law enforcement as a reserve officer in 1991, being hired by then Chief Ron Hager. Over the years he has served with both the Barton County Sheriff’s Department, as well as the Lamar Police Department and has also served as a canine handler during that time. Present for the event were many members of the community, along with his family, wife Sherri and son Brady and wife Katelyn, along with Luce’s precocious and only grandson, Colton. Cake by Honey Pot, along with various drinks were served to those attending.

Luce promoted to captain at Lamar Police Department

October 7, 2026

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Barton County Shrine Club

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