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The East Primary November Tigers of the Month were, fourth row, left to right, Josie Purinton, Lucas Clements, Roman Gordon, Briar Walters, Grace Crawford, Harper Soma, Paisaley Swink; third row, left to right, Benjamin Mendez, Adelyn Remillard, Chloe Moore, Henry Bull, Marie Sheat, Kelsey Chapman, Tyson Forst, Westyn Cliett; second row, left to right, Daxton Ford, Mya Miller, Logan Griffin, Jaydon Miller, Xavier Unruh, GraceLynn Doss, Garrison Wagner, Larkin Bilson; front row, left to right, Kinsley Coy, Gwyneth Gordon, Russell Cesonis.

East Primary November Tigers of the Month

November 28, 2022

Members of the Lamar High School junior class visited Jefferson City on Thursday, Nov. 10. While there, they toured the Missouri State Penitentiary, State Capitol, the Missouri Supreme Court and the Missouri State Patrol Headquarters Museum. State Representative Ann Kelley and her assistant, Johanna Henry, gave the group a personalized tour of the capitol, making it a great day for the students involved. This trip was in conjunction with their history lessons that they have been studying.

LHS junior class visits Jefferson City

November 23, 2022

Davis chosen as school winner in Heisman scholarship competition

November 21, 2022

Ryan Davis, son of Matt and Elizabeth Davis and a senior at Lamar High School, has been chosen as the 2022 Heisman High School Scholarship school...

A presentation by the fourth grade teachers, along with three students, started off the Lamar R-1 School Board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16, as they gave an overview of the program, “Read Side by Side”, that was newly instituted and seems to be a huge success.

Lamar R-1 School Board holds short, but impactful meeting

November 18, 2022

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat The Wednesday, Nov. 16 meeting of the Lamar R-1 School Board was opened with a presentation from the fourth...

Jycoby Gordon, son of Scott and Kristi Gordon, is the sixth grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Jycoby plays football, basketball and baseball. His favorite pets are dogs and his favorite breed is a German Shepherd. He helps his mom with dishes.

Students of the week

November 18, 2022

Photos by Adi Daniels
The 2022 Lamar R-1 School District’s Veterans’ Day assembly was held on Veterans’ Day, Friday, Nov. 11, beginning at 10 a.m., in the high school gym. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance, along with at least 60 veterans being recognized for representing the various branches of the Armed Forces. Performances by school bands and choirs, as well as speeches by essay winners and guest speaker Captain (Promotable) Orey L. Parks, a 2007 LHS graduate, were just a few highlights of the assembly.

Lamar High School recognizes veterans

November 17, 2022

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat A veterans’ breakfast was provided by the Lamar FCCLA (Family Career & Community Leaders of America) prior...

Lamar R-1 superintendent retires

November 17, 2022

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat The Lamar R-1 School Board met for their monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, Nov. 16. Following the open...

Blaine Breshears, a Lamar High School senior, participated in the Business Pitch Competition on November 11, at Oklahoma City University, hosted by the Meinders School of Business. Nearly 80 students competed for monetary prizes during the event. Breshears and his three teammates won second place for their presentation and each was awarded $625.

Breshears awarded second place at business competition

November 16, 2022

Jorie Dunham, daughter of Jesse and Jessica Dunham, is the sixth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. Jordie loves to swim and placed fourth at the B championships. She only likes to read at school and likes math. Jorie says she is a Christian and enjoys washing cars with her Dad. She has eight cats.

Students of the week

November 12, 2022

Davis named Mizzou Student Foundation

November 12, 2022

Kaitlyn Davis, a sophomore at the University of Missouri-Columbia, has been named to the Mizzou Student Foundation. As ambassadors to alumni and...

WGU Missouri commemorates Veterans Day with new scholarship

November 12, 2022

ST. LOUIS- In celebration of Veterans Day, WGU Missouri has launched a new scholarship for active-duty military personnel, veterans and their spouses who are interested in...

Titus Embry, son of Ryan and Beth Embry, is the sixth grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. His favorite sport is football. Fluffles and Salem are his pets. Titus enjoys fishing and hunting. The most important thing to him is his family.

Students of the week

November 4, 2022

MAESTRO Energy Efficiency Grants announced

November 3, 2022

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Agriculture recently announced that six projects will receive funding through the Missouri Agriculture Energy Saving Team – a...

Students invited to apply to free WashU Rural Scholars Academy

November 3, 2022

Washington University in St. Louis invites talented high school sophomores from rural communities in Missouri and southern Illinois to apply to the WashU Rural Scholars...

Liberal sixth grade students had the opportunity to travel to Jefferson City on Friday, Oct. 28, in order to view the Capitol and the Missouri State Penitentiary. While at the Capitol they were able to visit with Missouri State Representative Ann Kelley.

Liberal sixth graders take tour of Jefferson City

October 31, 2022

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