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Memorial Park thieves are getting more brazen

By JOE DAVISBarton County Memorial ParkFor the past three years we have had to deal with thieves at the Memorial Park. It used to be that they...

Missourians urged to ignore fraudulent text messages

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is continuing to warn Missourians about ongoing scam text messages falsely claiming to be from the Missouri...

Teresa Shelton explained the gifted program to board members at the March 12 Lamar R-1 School Board meeting. Joining Mrs. Shelton in letting the board know how the program has helped them throughout their school years were Brenna Morey, Zoey Timmons and Landry Morey. There are currently 50 students in the program, from grades 1-12.

Summer project update given by R-1 Superintendent Gillis

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratFollowing the opening of the March 12 meeting of the Lamar R-1 School Board, Superintendent Brian Gillis introduced...

Vanmeter enters guilty plea

Jeremy R. Vanmeter entered a guilty plea on March 12, to the class A felony of 1st degree endangering the welfare of a child (death of a child) for events occurring on...

Lamar License Office to re-open under new management

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) has accepted a new management proposal for Lamar License Office. The contract has been awarded to Paul J. Wrabec...

Quilt of Valor recipients to be recognized

Dwain Rutledge, Keith Holden, Gerald McDaniel and Walter Powell will be recognized at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, at the Barton County Memorial Park, as they receive...

FCS Financial to feed Missouri farmers through "Tractor Dash"

JEFFERSON CITY- FCS Financial is gearing up to deliver appreciation directly to the cab as part of its 2026 Tractor Dash. Starting March 15, FCS Financial member-owners can...

Community Betterment to invest in community

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratFollowing the opening of the Wednesday, March 11 meeting of Lamar Community Betterment meeting by Elaine Davis, president, an in-depth...

Arvest Bank named 2025 STAR Performer

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™)...

American Red Cross to hold blood drive

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...

NEWSpaper egg hunt to be featured in April 1 edition

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...

Lamar Career and Technical Center Director Morgan Sage gave a presentation on Tuesday, March 3, at the Lamar Christian Church, where the Barton County Retired Educators heard of the amazing programs available for area students.

Barton County Retired Educators meet

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...

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Diana Richards was recognized by Federal Aviation Administration Safety Program Manager Marvin Moore, who acted as emcee during the evening and recognized Richards for her many accomplishments throughout the years. The very prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award was presented to Richards during a ceremony held Wednesday evening, March 4, in the Tom Richards Hangar at the Lamar Airport.

Diana Richards recognized with Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

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

Arvest Bank offers tips to help improve credit scores

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...

East Elementary Principal Zach Lemert, is pictured with Jamie Smit, Pre-K classroom teacher, as they work with students using items from the grant.

L.I.F.E. Grant Committee supports Pre-K initiative at East Primary

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...

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