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Financial focus

What should you do with an inheritance? Article 5 – July 20, 2020 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward...

 July 15 Weekly Crop Update

By JILL SCHEDIT University of Missouri Extension Agronomy Field Specialist Fields scouted near Nashville. Corn - Corn ranged from 12 leaf to finished pollenating....

Printed Paper Online

Walmart and Sam’s Clubs to require shoppers to wear face coverings

By DACONA SMITH Chief Operating OfficerWalmart U.S. and LANE DE LA ROSA Chief Operating Officer Sam’s Club From the beginning of the...

Avoid scams when booking vacations

ST. LOUIS- After several months of self-isolating due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, consumers may be dreaming about summer vacations or weekend getaways. Better...

FEMA approves more than $3 million for Cox Medical Center COVID-19...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.- More than $3 million in federal funding has been obligated to the State of Missouri on behalf of the Lester E. Cox Medical Center in Springfield to help...

Plaza Theater & Barco Drive-In

About Our Kids

7-15,22,29,8-5-4tc Chancellor Notice

NOTICE To all persons interested in the estate of Hazel Ione Chancellor, decedent. The undersigned Jason A. Stansberry is acting as Trustee under a trust the terms of...

7-15,22,29,8-5-4tc Luthi Notice

NOTICE To all persons interested in the Estate of Raymond L. Luthi, decedent. The undersigned, Calvin R. Luthi, is acting as trustee under a Trust the terms of which...

2020: 7-8 & 15 City Of Lockwood-FEMA Safe Room

Walmart and Sam’s Clubs to require shoppers to wear face coverings

By DACONA SMITH Chief Operating OfficerWalmart U.S. and LANE DE LA ROSA Chief Operating Officer Sam’s Club From the beginning of the...

Avoid scams when booking vacations

ST. LOUIS- After several months of self-isolating due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, consumers may be dreaming about summer vacations or weekend getaways. Better...

Pearls of Production location change

Pearls of Production will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, at the Lockwood Immanuel Lutheran Church. Topics will include Logistics of a Farm Family Business Meeting...

CHARLES G. WALTERS

JASPER- A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, at Waters Cemetery in Jasper, for Charles G. Walters, 89, a longtime Jasper resident and current resident...

JULIANN BENNETT

LAMAR- A private family service will be held at Daniel Funeral Home for JuliAnn Bennett, 87, Lamar, who died Friday, July 3, 2020, at Truman...

LAMAR- A private funeral service will be held for Pauline Frances Brous, 93, Lamar, who died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab....

Beem recognized for Scholastic Honors at Emporia State University

EMPORIA, Kan.- Cassidy Beem of Lamar, Mo. was among more than 900 Emporia State undergraduate students recognized for academic honors in the spring 2020 semester. Beem...

Missouri S&T announces honor list

ROLLA- Missouri University of Science and Technology has announced the names of students who made the honor list for the Spring 2020 semester. To be included on the...

Drury announces spring 2020 dean’s list

SPRINGFIELD- Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment; it means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a...

Joplin Little Theatre to present Enter Laughing

JOPLIN- Joplin Little Theatre will present the comedy, “Enter Laughing”, written by Joseph Stein and directed for JLT by Lisa Olliges Green, on Monday through Sunday, July...

Isenhower Lumber Company

Plaza Theater & Barco Drive-In

Drone photo courtesy of Joe Davis
Many improvements are taking place to Lamar R-1 School facilities over the summer. This facelift to the tennis courts was much needed.

Tennis courts get a new, fresh look

Drone photo courtesy of Joe Davis
The surface of the Thomas M. O’Sullivan Stadium football field has been undergoing extensive renovation as astroturf is currently being laid. The work, that is being done by Byrne & Jones Construction out of St. Louis, is expected to be completed no later than August 1.

Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium receiving new look

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