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    Metzger's Mutterings
    May 23, 2019
    By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat I received an email from my sister Lucinda this morning (she doesn’t text!), letting me know that her ex and...
    Thoughts by Willis
    May 23, 2019
    By WILLIS STRONG Guten Morgen. After a busy weekend, it was to Joplin for a doctor’s appointment Monday, and we hoped that we could get there and back before the...
    Printed Paper Online
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    Government
    Lamar Municipal Court report
    May 21, 2019
    Rostan Corey Alexander, no insurance, $263 fine. Dillon Leslie Bass, failure to register motor vehicle, $58 fine. Parker Kyan Berona,...
    Property transfers
    May 17, 2019
    Missouri Special Warranty Deed, filed February 11, 2019. Barton County Implement Company to Muth Properties. Tract 1: A tract in the southeast quarter of the northeast...
    Property transfers
    May 15, 2019
    General Warranty Deed, filed February 14, 2019. Martin D. Hohulin, Jr. and Marilyn K. Hohulin to Ronald L. Lovan and Kamber K. Lovan: All of lot 2 in block 21 of Parry’s...
    The Chop Shop
    Barton County Health Department & Home Health Agency
    Legals
    2019: 5-22,29,6-5,12 Toney Legal
    May 16, 2019
    SouthLaw, P.C. 13160 Foster Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66213-2660 (913) 663-7600 File No. 219754 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE For default in the payment of debt secured...
    2019: 5-22 & 29 Lamar R-1-Sidewalk Bids
    May 15, 2019
    News
    Spillway damage causes closure north on Hagny St.
    May 23, 2019
    Following almost 10 inches of rain being experienced over the last several days, the water has been flowing swiftly out of the Lamar City Lake. Due...
    Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger Destructive tornado takes lives of three area citizens
    May 23, 2019
    By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Three fatalities occurred Wednesday evening, May 22, as a tornado moving into Missouri hit outside of Golden...
    The carpentry house at 801 Broadway was featured as Lamar Career and Technical Center teacher Kasey Sheet reviewed the Center's carpentry program. May 16 R-I board meeting wraps up one school year, prepares for next
    May 23, 2019
    By RICHARD COOPER The old meeting the new seemed to describe the nature of the agenda of the May meeting of the Lamar R-I Board of Education....
    Obituaries
    KENNETH DARVIN BENTLAGE
    May 23, 2019
    GOLDEN CITY- Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar for Kenneth Darvin Bentlage, 92, Golden City, who died...
    REECE D. HOBBY III
    May 21, 2019
    OSAGE CITY, Kan.- An informal gathering of friends will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Blackbear Bosin Shelter House, 1641 Milo Lane, east of New...
    JOSEPH A BARGER
    May 20, 2019
    LIBERAL- A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the home of Joseph A. Barger, 76, Liberal, who died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, after battling...
    Schools
    The carpentry house at 801 Broadway was featured as Lamar Career and Technical Center teacher Kasey Sheet reviewed the Center's carpentry program. May 16 R-I board meeting wraps up one school year, prepares for next
    May 23, 2019
    By RICHARD COOPER The old meeting the new seemed to describe the nature of the agenda of the May meeting of the Lamar R-I Board of Education....
    Photo courtesy of Zee Crossley Salutatorian Hallee Doss gives a speech over life's hurdles and Christian principles. Lamar High School Class of 2019
    May 23, 2019
    By AUTUMN SHELTON Lamar Democrat On Sunday, May 19, 84 Lamar High School students entered the football field as seniors and left as high school...
    Lockwood High School alumni banquet date set
    May 22, 2019
    LOCKWOOD- The 65th Annual Lockwood High School Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday evening, July 13, in the school gymnasium. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with dinner to...
    Social
    Lockwood High School alumni banquet date set
    May 22, 2019
    LOCKWOOD- The 65th Annual Lockwood High School Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday evening, July 13, in the school gymnasium. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with dinner to...
    Lamar Senior Center Bridge Club
    May 21, 2019
    Joyce Gage was the hostess for Bridge on Tuesday, May 21. The winners were Karen Wegener, first high and Joann Jones, second high. The hostess...
    Phipps family reunion set for June 9
    May 21, 2019
    The descendants of John and Juditha Phipps of Sheldon will be meeting this year on June 9, at Chicken Annie’s, for the 67th annual family reunion. All descendants are...
    About Our Kids
    The Chop Shop
    Sports
    Potter off to strong start with track club
    May 22, 2019
    Kiersten Potter, who is running this summer with the CJ Freedom Track Club, is off to a strong start. On May 2, Potter ran in the Stride-Ryte...
    Sheldon baseball players receive honors
    May 21, 2019
    Sheldon baseball players Kaiden Byram, Clayton Loyd and Jason Leavell were recently recognized All District for Class 1, District 7 and All-Conference for the GVVC.
    Tigers claim first district title since 2002
    May 20, 2019
    By CHRIS MORROW EL DORADO SPRINGS- The Lamar Tigers came from the four seed to win the program's first district title since 2002 and earn a spot...