By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratAt the June 17 meeting of the Lamar R-1 School Board, Superintendent Brian Gillis reported on the many improvements and projects taking place...

Stuff the Bus, an event sponsored by the Barton County Community Betterment, has been set for Thursday and Friday, July 23 and 24, at the Lamar Walmart.Donations of school...

By EMILY LETTERMANSPRINGFIELD- Missouri State University recently awarded scholarships to incoming students for the 2026-27 academic year.These students were selected from...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- Ross Craig, Jasper, Mo., was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for Spring Semester 2026.A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring...

JOPLIN- Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) is proud to recognize 606 students who have earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.Dean’s List...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Kyndra Davis of Lamar, Mo. has been named to the University of Arkansas Dean's List for the 2026 spring semester.Davis joins a distinguished group of...

COLUMBIA, Mo.-The Missouri 4-H Foundation will award 95 scholarships totaling $127,000 to Missouri 4-H members to help further their education and...

FAYETTEVILLE, AR- The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for earning a place on the Spring 2026 Chancellor's List, the university's highest semester academic...

By BRIAN GILLISLamar R-I School SuperintendentAs we enter the summer season in education, most people probably imagine our school buildings...

The Lamar Career and Technical Center Industrial Engineering and Technology team of Rowdy Hawes, Waylon Nolting and Chase McCulloch recently placed...

WEST POINT, N.Y.- Cadet Jacob Douglas Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darren Morrison, Lamar, Mo., graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on...

PITTSBURG, KAN.- Pittsburg State University has released the honor roll for the 2026 Spring semester.   To qualify for Dean’s Scholastic Honors, a student must complete at...

LIBERAL- May 6 was a special day for the third grade students in Mrs. Harrison’s class at Liberal Elementary School. They were taking an...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The 2026 Spring Dean’s List has been released by the University of Missouri.Students from Lamar that were named to the list include Avery Elizabeth Bennett;...