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Senior cross country runner and band member Meghan Watson with parents, Lynnette and Alan Watson.

Lamar seniors recognized

October 28, 2020

Senior Night was held Friday evening, Oct. 23, during the Lamar Tiger vs. East Newton Patriot football game, which also happened to be the night...

In weekly snapshot, university reports nine positive cases

October 28, 2020

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Pittsburg State University continues to provide a weekly snapshot to the campus and the public regarding COVID-19 testing and positive cases. In the...

Faculty in the Plastics Engineering Technology program at PSU, along with Greg Murray, chair of Engineering Technology and Blake Benson, president of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, gather in one of the plastics labs on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to announce a grant aimed at retraining displaced workers.

Grant aimed at retraining workers displaced by COVID-19

October 28, 2020

A $146,000 grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce to Pittsburg State University’s Plastics Engineering Technology program is aimed at getting...

Parents As Teachers to present porch packets

October 26, 2020

Due to the oncoming chilly weather and COVID-19, the Lamar Parents As Teachers program will be moving to porch packets. They will be creating porch packets for each child’s...

Chilly pep rally awaits Lamar Tiger football team

October 23, 2020

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger Despite the brisk weather that was experienced on Friday afternoon, Oct. 23, a large crowd gathered at the bandstand...

Wylee Duncan, son of Kelly Duncan and Jackie Blazer, is the eighth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. In his spare time Wylee enjoys playing football and messing around with his dogs. He likes to play his x-box on the weekends.

Students of the week

October 22, 2020

Wilson enrolls in the Honors College at the University of Utah

October 22, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah- Lane Wilson of Lamar, Mo. has enrolled in the Honors College at the University of Utah for the Fall 2020 semester. The U...

PSU reports seven positive student cases in past week

October 21, 2020

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Pittsburg State University continues to provide a weekly snapshot to the campus and the public regarding COVID-19 testing and positive cases. In the...

“Bee Your Best” theme sets tone for school year at Golden City

October 20, 2020

GOLDEN CITY- The Golden City R-III School District has been busy the first of the school years, preparing their setting for restrictions created by...

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
Lamar High School students Stetson Wiss and Kara Morey are two of six students that are part of the Lamar Career and Technical Center Advanced Animal Science study. The two explained what they had learned to date from their research project about the development stages of a chicken. Their studies will continue now that the chicks have hatched in order to see what would aide with their development.

Lamar School Board learns about research project

October 16, 2020

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat The Lamar R-1 School District Board of Education met Thursday, Oct. 15, with the meeting being called to order...

Lamar High School Tiger Pride Students of the Quarter are, back row, left to right, Case Tucker, Athletics; Ethan Pittsenbarger, Academics and Shelby Forst, Academics; front row, left to right, Landin Myers, Spirit; Kara Morey, Athletics; Jillian Gardner, Spirit and Caleb Winslow, Service. Not pictured is Colleen True, Service.

LHS Tiger Pride Students of the Quarter

October 16, 2020

MSSU announces plans for 75th commencement ceremonies

October 16, 2020

JOPLIN- The 75th commencement ceremony at Missouri Southern State University will be presented as a walk-through celebration to be held December 11-12, in the Leggett &...

MU announces that in-person classes will continue after...

October 16, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo.- University of Missouri officials announced today that the fall semester will proceed as planned and in-person and hybrid classes will continue after...

Brady Gire, son of Addy Gire, is the sixth grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. In his spare time Brady enjoys going outside or playing video games. He plays football, baseball and basketball. He has a dog named Creek and a cat named Bobby. His favorite subject is P.E.

Students of the week

October 16, 2020

PSU begins testing of student-athletes, coaches

October 15, 2020

PITTSBURG, Kan.- In preparation for fall and winter sports, baseline asymptomatic testing of student-athletes, coaches, managers and trainers began the week of October 12...

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