Scholarships are available for Barton County residents who complete the training and initial volunteer hours of the online spring 2026 University of Missouri Extension...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Registration is open for the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener online spring 2026 course. The 15-week class runs January 2 through April...

SPRINGFIELD- Ozarks Food Harvest is responding to the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history with an $800,000 investment to help feed families,...

The new hours for the Operation Christmas Child Drop-Off are Monday through Thursday, Nov. 17-21, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Sunday, Nov. 23,...

Eighteen members of the Barton County Retired Educators met Tuesday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m., at the Lamar Christian Church.President Karl Morey opened the...

Sheldon R-8 School District has announced the start of construction on a new bus barn and solar energy project, located just east of the Ag...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratAn average of 18.32 percent of registered Barton County voters let their voices be heard at the November 4 special election that featured...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratAccording to the local weather station, the maximum air temperature total average for October of 2025 was 73.3, or 5.8 degrees less than...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratAn average of 18.32 percent of registered Barton County voters let their voices be heard at the November 4 special...

The Car, Truck and Bike Show for the 82nd Annual Lamar Free Fair was held at the Lamar City Park on Saturday, Aug. 23. The show is hosted by Fast Eddie Hot Rod Shop, with...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- After biting into an unripe persimmon, most experience a reaction called “pucker mouth.” Some liken it to having their tongue covered with fur. The offending...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Ben Franklin’s adage of “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could be gardeners’ theme song for November.Gardeners should close the curtain on...

The First Baptist Church Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be Thursday, Nov. 27. They are preparing turkey, ham, dressing and all the trimmings. They will have their...

COLUMBIA- The State Historical Society of Missouri is among 20 organizations partnering with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Google Arts & Culture to...