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    Donna's Dialog
    April 23, 2018
    By DONNA WESCOTT Here it is Sunday and I haven’t done a thing today. I hadn’t been sleeping very well the last few nights. Last night I passed out when I went to bed and...

    Thoughts by Willis
    April 23, 2018
    By WILLIS STRONG The weather, it has rained most of the day Sunday, it rained on us all the way to Joplin. Light rain in the p.m. Last Sunday, April 15, we had snow...

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    Government
    Correction
    April 19, 2018
    The following property transfer that ran in the April 4 edition of the Lamar Democrat listed the acreage incorrectly. It should have read: General Warranty Deed, March...

    Lamar Municipal Court report
    April 17, 2018
    Sarah Elizabeth Andrews, dog at large, failure to purchase pet tags, $156 fine. Rodney Christopher Barbee, maintaining a nuisance – vehicle -...

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    AOK offers summer camp for youth of Barton County
    April 24, 2018
    With summer getting near, are you aware of the opportunities available for your child right here in Lamar? About Our Kids, Inc. (AOK) invites the...

    The big winner of the $500 king comforter bed set, given away at the Decorating Den reception held Friday, April 13, was lucky Betty Thieman. Betty is pictured with granddaughter Wacey and Jane Moyer, owner/interior designer, right, and Jen Hurt, interior designer, left. Decorating Den congratulates Thieman and thanks all who attended the reception and day of fun. Thieman wins king comforter bed set from Decorating Den
    April 24, 2018

    Good earns certification in emergency nursing
    April 24, 2018
    Judy Good, RN, CEN, has passed the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) examination administered by the board of certification for emergency nursing. To...

    Obituaries
    JACKIE L. GORDON
    April 24, 2018
    NEVADA- Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home for Jackie L. Gordon, 82, Nevada, who died Monday, April 23, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin....

    BETTY LOUISE BUDD
    April 20, 2018
    JASPER- Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper, for Betty Louise Budd, 86, formerly of Jasper,...

    MARGARET DALE
    April 18, 2018
    CARTHAGE- A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Lamar for Margaret Mattie (Sheldon) Dale, 89, Carthage, who died Tuesday, April...

    Schools
    Lamar Middle School performed at the PSU Mid-America Music Festival in Pittsburg, Kan., on April 21. Both the seventh and eighth grade bands received “1” ratings. The Tigers also brought 28 ensembles and solos to the music festival, resulting in 21 “1” ratings and seven “2” ratings. Both LMS bands also earned “1” ratings at the NEO Music Festival in Miami, Okla., on April 3. Lamar Middle School bands receive “1” ratings
    April 23, 2018

    Michaela Winslow of the Lamar FFA Chapter accepts the Building Our American Communities Grant at the 90th Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia, April 19-20. The Missouri Department of Agriculture sponsors the award. Lamar FFA Chapter receives BOAC grant
    April 23, 2018

    Local FFA members receive state’s highest FFA honor
    April 23, 2018
    Joe Schiltz, Matthew Morgan, Lauren Morgan, Natalie Nance and Megan Schlichting, from the Lamar FFA chapter, received the State FFA Degree, the highest members can receive...

    Social
    Lamar Senior Center Bridge Club
    April 24, 2018
    Kathy Jenkins was the hostess for Bridge on April 24. The winners were Sondra Riegel, first high and Joann Jones, second high. Karen Wegener...

    Madness on Main Street
    April 23, 2018
    GOLDEN CITY- Golden City has begun holding its cruise nights every third Thursday and they started on April 19. There was a lot of effort put in to...

    Roland – Jungmann engagement
    April 23, 2018
    Curt and Susan Roland of Lamar, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kailey Roland to Brenyn Jungmann, son of Melissa McKarus...

    Sports
    Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow Lockwood's Dean Clabough runs in last week's Lamar Rotary Invitational. Lamary Rotary Invitational
    April 23, 2018

    Tigers face off with Wildcats
    April 23, 2018
    The Lamar Tigers kept their 2018 campaign cruising last week with victories over a pair of Wildcat teams. Thad Lundine's team knocked off Cassville, a Big 8 Conference...

    LHS competes at Butler Relays
    April 19, 2018
    Lamar High School competed at the Butler Relays, held May 22, at the Butler High School track. Competing for the girls and placing in the 100 Meter Dash were Coti Beem,...

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