JOPLIN- Arvest Bank’s mortgage division has been named a 2025 STAR Performer in General Servicing by Fannie Mae through the Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards™ (STAR™)...

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

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThe Lamar Democrat will once again be offering a NEWSpaper egg hunt, with eggs hidden in both the April 1 printed and online edition. This...

The Barton County Retired Educators met Tuesday, March 3, at the Lamar Christian Church, to hear Morgan Sage, area director of the Lamar Career and...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratFlying to Diana Richards has been a family affair since childhood, when her father first instilled the love of...

JOPLIN- March is Credit Education Month, and Arvest Bank is sharing tips to help consumers understand the factors that affect credit scores and how to improve...

The Lamar School District has announced that it has received full funding from the L.I.F.E.Grant Committee to support a Pre-K initiative at East...

The Lamar Elks Lodge 2800 will hold an evening of fun, food and charity, on Friday, March 20, 7 p.m. Members and guests are welcome.A chicken dinner will be served at $15 a...

ST. JOSEPH- Don’t get too anxious about cleaning your yard for spring, says Gwen Funk, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in horticulture.“Warmer...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The Missouri 4-H Foundation recently recognized three families with the Missouri 4-H Century Family Award, which celebrates families whose combined years of...

Dear Editor,In the 17 years I have been a volunteer at the Barton County Historical Society I have researched many, many different types of people, places and things....

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThe highs this February, as compared to February of 2025, were substantially more. This year the total average high, according to the local...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratA General Municipal Election will be held in Barton County on Tuesday, April 7. On the ballot voters will find Proposition 1: Shall the...

An April Ballot Forum will be held Monday, March 23, 7 p.m., in the Thiebaud meeting rooms. The forum will present an opportunity for the public to hear about the items on...