By MICAH DOUBLEDEE University Extension Agronomy Field Specialist Wheat - Three different wheat fields were scouted in the northeast side of Jasper County. Field one was...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Whew… this is one week that I definitely don’t want to repeat any time soon. I have literally met myself coming...

Financial freedom: A gift to your family May 6, 2024 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial...

By CARRIE CLASSON “A Good Cat” Our cat Felix has a new home. We adopted Felix in Mexico while we were staying there. The woman who fostered him,...

By LARRY DABLEMONT The best time of the year to take a two- or three-day float trip is during early May, if you can plan around the high water and...

By DONNA WESCOTT I went to Judy’s in Jasper on Monday and saw they were surveying the field across from Dollar General, where the Loves Truck Stop will be built. Someone...

By JENNIFER NELSON There have not been many changes here this week with zero adoptions, intakes and transfers. I did transport four strays to Springfield on Wednesday. Two...

By JEN KIRBY Some may think having mercy or compassion is a form of weakness. And some may feel that if you don’t like someone or their actions...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat My beautiful granddaughter, Berklee, had her kindergarten school program last night in Webb City and she was...

Younger workers must balance financial priorities This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church Dear Church, I can only imagine if you got this instruction from your pastor. “Whatever is he...

By LARRY DABLEMONT When I was at the swap meet a couple of weeks ago there was a young man there by the name of Conner McCarthy from Buffalo, who...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Waiting for Estefan” I ordered the sofa cover as soon as we adopted our new cat Felix. The sofa in the little apartment my...

True freedom places us in a posture of wholeness. Jesus set us free on the cross. Galatians shares, “At last we have freedom, for Christ has set us...

By REV. GALEN FRIEDRICHS Grace Lutheran Church The phrase which is typically translated, “Work out your own salvation,” is a bit of a puzzle,...