Columns
    Donna's Dialog
    August 20, 2018
    By DONNA WESCOTT Congratulations to the Lamar Tigers for having the distinction of being the number one high school team in the nation with the most consecutive wins....

    Boundless
    August 20, 2018
    By SHARON WINGERT It has been a very busy month. I mowed the yard the other day and it was very dry. While mowing, I kind of got really dirty from all the dust. The...

    Printed Paper Online
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    Government
    Lamar Municipal Court report
    August 20, 2018
    Shannon Douglas Aunspaugh, domestic assault, $263 fine. Andrew Beasley, driving while intoxicated, $472.67 fine. James Adam Beaumont,...

    Court misc.
    August 16, 2018
    State V Bradley R Simpson, written guilty plea. Discover Bank V Ritchie Burnett, default judgment. State V Douglas Howard Gilliam, written...

    Property transfers
    August 16, 2018
    Warranty Deed, filed August 13, 2018. Lynn Richard Achey, a single person, of the County of Barton, and Sandra Jimerson and Chad Jimerson, wife and husband, of the County...

    Daniel Funeral Home
    Isenhower Lumber Company
    News
    Storm siren procedures
    August 21, 2018
    The City of Lamar, who is continually upgrading and improving its outdoor warning sirens, has published information on the Storm Siren Activation...

    Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger The Barton County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Lodge of Hope on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 18, as members of the board, along with Tron Peterson, cut the ribbon during their grand opening. Chamber holds ribbon cutting at Lodge of Hope
    August 21, 2018

    New school year underway, bus fleet wins maintenance and safety award
    August 20, 2018
    The 2018-19 school year began smoothly for students of Lamar R-I, and the very next night the board of education revealed the district had received...

    Obituaries
    LORINE BACKS
    August 21, 2018
    LOCKWOOD- Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lockwood for Lorine Doris Jean Backs, 85, Lockwood, who died...

    REED SMITH
    August 21, 2018
    LIBERAL- Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Verdella Freewill Baptist Church for Reed Smith, 98, Liberal, who died Tuesday, Aug. 21,...

    NADINE OVERSTREET
    August 20, 2018
    LAMAR- Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Oakton United Methodist Church for Ruth Nadine (Bennett) Overstreet, 84, Lamar, who died Friday,...

    Schools
    New school year underway, bus fleet wins maintenance and safety award
    August 20, 2018
    The 2018-19 school year began smoothly for students of Lamar R-I, and the very next night the board of education revealed the district had received...

    Ruth Wydick was honored as regional teacher of the year at the August 16 meeting of the Lamar R-I Board of Education. Wydick is a special education teacher at West Elementary School and is starting her 14th year in the district. Wydick honored as regional teacher of year
    August 20, 2018

    Lamar Democrat/Richard Cooper Four members of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA) were at the Lamar Career & Technical Center, Friday, Aug. 17, to share in the award of a $500 grant from the association's Foundation to Kari Worsley, graphic design instructor at the center. The grant will be used to develop a drinking mug press. Pictured, left to right, Walt Cochran of Nevada, former MRTA and Foundation president; Vicki Orr of Monett, MRTA Region 9 vice-president; Judy Hudson of Monett, treasurer of Monett MRTA unit; Worsley; Mary Kuhn, president of Barton County MRTA unit and Dr. Zach Harris, Lamar R-I superintendent. The grant was one of 98 awarded to teachers across the state by the Foundation in 2018. MRTA grant awarded
    August 17, 2018

    Social
    Lamar Senior Center Bridge Club
    August 21, 2018
    Velma Goodrum was the hostess for Bridge on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The winers were Betty Gilkey, first high and Velma Goodrum, second high. The...

    Independence Community Church has new pastor
    August 20, 2018
    Rev. Randy Handly has been chosen as the new pastor for Independence Community Church. He may be new to the Independence Community Church, but he’s...

    FIBER ARTS GUILD
    August 20, 2018
    The Fiber Arts Guild met Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Barton County Senior Center in Lamar, for their monthly meeting and dinner. The Guild meets the...

    Sports
    Tri-State Conference “B Swim Championship results
    August 21, 2018
    Eight members of the Lamar TigerSharks travelled to Siloam Springs, Ark., for Tri-State Conference “B” Swim Championships during the weekend of...

    The Lamar TigerSharks participated in the Cici’s Pizza Invitational in Branson on July 14 and 15. Mycah Beth Reed, Cameron Sturgell and Carson Sturgell all scored points for the swim team. TigerSharks alum Kaelyn Sturgell took over coaching duties for the small band of swimmers during this two-day competition. TigerSharks swim at Cici’s Pizza Invitational
    August 21, 2018
    The TigerSharks invaded Branson during the weekend of July 14 and 15. The Cici’s Pizza Invitational was held at the Branson AquaPlex. TigerSharks...

    The Lamar TigerSharks won the Third Place Team Trophy for the “A” Division of the Joplin Invitational, which was held at the Joplin Aquatic Center at Shifferdecker Park on July 21 and 22. Thirteen teams, consisting of almost 500 swimmers from the four-state area, competed in the last Tri-State Conference swim meet of the regular summer season. Lamar TigerSharks conclude 2018 season
    August 20, 2018
    The Lamar TigerSharks concluded the 2018 regular swim season at the Joplin Stingrays Invitational on July 21 and 22. The “A”/“B” swim meet was held...

    Lamar Bank & Trust Company
    Barton County Health Department & Home Health Agency