Lamar R-1 School’s reopening plan has the goal of providing the safest environment for students, staff and the community and to limit exposure to...

ATCHISON, Kan.- Benedictine College has recognized those students who have distinguished themselves academically during the last semester. Rylee Neill of Lockwood, Mo. was...

SPRINGFIELD- Missouri State University recently awarded 2,872 degrees to students in spring 2020. While Missouri State’s May 2020 commencement...

LAWRENCE, KAN.- More than 7,500 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2020...

By AUTUMN SHELTON Lamar Democrat The Lamar Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 16, at the middle school...

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Mpix, a division of Pittsburg-based Miller’s Professional Imaging, the largest professional lab organization in the United States,...

EMPORIA, Kan.- Cassidy Beem of Lamar, Mo. was among more than 900 Emporia State undergraduate students recognized for academic honors in the spring 2020 semester. Beem...

ROLLA- Missouri University of Science and Technology has announced the names of students who made the honor list for the Spring 2020 semester. To be included on the...

SPRINGFIELD- Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment; it means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a...

SPRINGFIELD- Missouri State University recently awarded scholarships to incoming students for the 2020-21 academic year. These students were selected from those who...

JOPLIN- Citing a need to create a safe environment for all students, faculty and staff, Missouri Southern State University and Crowder College in...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The spring 2020 dean’s list has been released by the University of Missouri. Area students named to the list include Grace Ellyn...

After months of anticipation, the Lamar High School Class of 2020 had an in-person commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 28, at the Thomas M....

4-H is a network of youth whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential, while advancing the field of youth”. The SW Missouri...

Rustic Romance, Lamar’s 2020 prom, was held Sunday evening, June 21, at Jeremy’s Creek. The event was held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a promenade...