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Crop Scouting Report: June 15, 2026

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEUniversity Agronomy Field SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 59.4°F and a high of 80.1°F....

Metzger’s Mutterings

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThis exact date, 42 years ago, I was just beginning to go into labor with my son, Judson Martin. My doctor was Dr....

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Property transfers

Warranty Deed, filed June 9, 2026. Kristy Dawn Quarles, Kristy Dawn Graham, Terry A Quarles, Kaitlyn Letterman, Kaitlyn Adams and Devin M Letterman to Paul Lee Callaway...

Property transfers

Property transfersWarranty Deed, filed June 1, 2026. Rebecca Diane Cameron to Thomas Miller and Dena Miller, STR 29-32-30 /SW/SE, STR 32-32-3 //NE.Warranty Deed, filed June...

Barton County Shrine Club

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Stuff the Bus set for July 23-24

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...

Rotary returns home to Memorial Hall

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThe other Tuesday I was graciously invited to join the group of Rotary Club members that meet at 12 noon on the first and third Tuesday of...

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Brian Griffith, a longtime fixture at Shelter Insurance in Lamar, was officially welcomed as its new local insurance agent during a ribbon cutting held by the Barton County Chamber of Commerce at 12 noon on Thursday, June 18, The Shelter office is conveniently located at 1203 Parry in Lamar. Following the ribbon cutting, Griffith recognized the big shoes he has to fill after the passing of Bruce Belline, longtime agent and owner. Griffith’s wife Camma, with help from others, laid out an incredible array of finger foods for all to enjoy. Other family members, friends and community members had a chance to visit following the ribbon cutting.

Griffith welcomed as new agent at Shelter Insurance®

Visitation was held at 10 a.m. June 20, at Konantz Warden Funeral Home for Kenneth Miles who died June 15, 2026. Graveside followed at Morehead Cemetery.www.konantzwarden.com.

REV. KIMBERLY ANNE SAUTER

Rev. Kimberly Anne Sauter, age 65 of Lamar passed away May 14, 2026, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin MO. Kim was born April 15, 1961, in Hemet,...

ALAN DOUGLAS CROUSE

With heavy hearts and cherished memories, we celebrate the life of a man whose greatest joy was his family and the time spent with those he loved...

Stuff the Bus set for July 23-24

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...

Local students receive scholarships to attend Missouri State...

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

Craig named to University of Alabama Spring 2026 Deans List

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...

Barton County Senior Center Lunch Menu

June 22-26MONDAY- Polish sausage on bun, sauerkraut, 3 bean salad, Mandarin oranges, brownies, coffee/tea/milk.TUESDAY- BBQ chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, peach crisp,...

Marriage license applications

The following have filed a marriage license with the Barton County Recorder’s office:Jacob Douglas Morrison, 22, Lamar and Kseniia Ponomarova, 21, Lamar.Bryce Allen...

Barton County Senior Center Lunch Menu

June 15-19MONDAY- Chicken pot pie, mixed vegetables, Harvard beets, wheat roll, pudding, coffee/tea/milk.TUESDAY- Swiss steak with tomatoes and onions, roasted sweet...

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