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Lockwood High School releases second semester honor roll

LOCKWOOD- Lockwood High School released its second semester honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. All A Honor Roll SENIORS- Lakin Neill,...

Lamar 2020 graduates honored with parade on original graduation day

There was a large turnout throughout the city of Lamar as many spectators were present to watch the 2020 Lamar High School graduates being honored...

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Unlike her peers, Michaela Winslow didn't drive a car, but rode a horse at the parade.

LHS Class of 2020 celebrated through graduation parade

By AUTUMN SHELTON Lamar Democrat The Lamar High School Class of 2020 is being celebrated a little different than most classes. This didn’t stop...

School board reviews COVID-19, summer project updates

By AUTUMN SHELTON Lamar Democrat The Lamar R-1 Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 21. Starting at 7 p.m., at the...

The Liberal High School Class of 2020 was treated to a well attended parade through town following Friday’s commencement exercises held at the Shiloh School House on the high school campus. The community turned out in large numbers to support the students, whose regular graduation ceremony was not feasible at this time due to COVID-19 concerns. Shown here, from left, are Aidyn Rogers, Kyler Duncan, Taylor Ray and Sierra McCuistion.

Liberal 2020 graduation follows social distancing guidelines

LIBERAL- Graduation for the Liberal High School seniors of 2020 was held Friday evening, May 15, at the Shiloh Schoolhouse, south of the high...

Missouri Southern offers update on Fall 2020 semester

JOPLIN- While backup plans are in place should the COVID-19 pandemic situation change, Missouri Southern State University is moving forward toward fully opening campus this...

Photo courtesy of Willis Strong
Kendall Krueth, a 2020 Liberal High School graduate, drove his tractor in the graduation parade at Liberal on Friday evening, May 15.

Krueth drives tractor in Liberal High School graduation parade

Hackney inducted into The Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, La.- Jolean Hackney of Lockwood, Mo., was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline...

Lockwood FCCLA to compete in FCCLA National STAR Events

Lockwood High School seniors’ Raegan Snider and Amelia Stone have been selected to represent Missouri at the first ever virtual FCCLA National...

National Honor Society selects exemplary juniors

The following Lamar High School juniors will be formally initiated into the National Honor Society when school resumes in August: Hannah...

Spectacular views of 2020 LHS Senior Parade

The Lamar High School Class of 2020 traveled through town on Sunday afternoon, May 17, on what would have been their graduation day prior to its...

Missouri Governor’s mansion to be lit in honor of 2020 graduating...

JEFFERSON CITY- In honor of Missouri’s 2020 graduating seniors, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will illuminate the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on...

Photo courtesy of Teresa Shelton
The author and her brother bond over a puzzle while school was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Academic Pandemic: How the coronavirus is impacting more than just...

By AUTUMN SHELTON Lamar Democrat Unlike every other class of high school seniors in America’s history, the class of 2020 doesn’t want anymore...

Caroline and Meagan Backs are recent graduates in the medical field

Caroline and Meagan Backs are recent graduates in the medical field Caroline Backs received her BSN in Nursing from the University of...

Lamar seniors leave their mark

Lamar High School seniors were able to leave their mark (handprint) on the Senior Wall on Friday, May 15. Senior art students Em Greer, Danni Nance...

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