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Metzger’s Mutterings
October 19, 2017
By MELODY METZGER
Lamar Democrat
I am writing this column on October 19, which is a date that I will have etched in my mind as long as I have a functioning one! October...
Maude and Fear
October 17, 2017
By CARL W. SINGER
There once lived an old woman named Maude, quite alone except for her cat whom she named Fear. Maude didn’t especially like cats, but since she lived...
October 18, 2017
October 11, 2017
October 4, 2017
September 27, 2017
April 4, 2017 Election Results
Court misc.
October 20, 2017
JH Portfolio Debt Equities LLC A V Daniel L Foster, default judgment.
Linda K Smith et al V Bobby D McAdams, consent judgment.
Courtney P Elliot V Marcus A Elliot,...
Property transfers
October 17, 2017
Warranty Deed, filed September 19, 2017. G. Fern Bolin of Sherburne County, Minnesota to Ronald A. Blalock and Marsha A. Blalock of Barton County, Missouri: Lot 3 of...
Lamar Municipal Court report
October 17, 2017
Tony McDonald Anderson, dog at large - 2nd offense x2, failure to purchase pet tags, $199 fine.
Johnathan Richard Baker, open container, $78 fine.
Kamey Lee Baker,...
R-I board accepts audit, starts second quarter with approximately...
October 20, 2017
By RICHARD COOPER
Democrat staff writer
LAMAR-An audit report for 2016-17 was presented to the Lamar R-I Board of Education at the beginning of its October 19 meeting....
Chamber Spotlight - Prairie State Park
October 20, 2017
By KIM O’SULLIVAN
Membership Director
It is only a short 20-minute trip to feel like you have been placed back in time. I couldn’t believe the...
A message from the BCMH Board of Trustees
October 20, 2017
In an effort to address questions being raised about Barton County Memorial Hospital joining with CoxHealth and the property tax for BCMH, this...
AVA ELIZABETH BRONSON
October 20, 2017
LAMAR- A private family service was held for Ava Elizabeth Bronson, baby girl of Bobby and Kimberly (Gardner) Bronson, who died at 1:39 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at...
H.C. “SHORTY” LATHROP
October 16, 2017
SHELDON- Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar for Homer Charles “Shorty” Lathrop, 88, Sheldon, who died Friday,...
MAXINE GIBBS DOUGLAS
October 16, 2017
SMITHVILLE- Graveside services and burial were held at 1 p.m. Friday at Paradise Cemetery for Maxine Douglas, 102, Smithville, who died Tuesday,...
Open auditions to be held at Joplin Little Theatre
October 18, 2017
Joplin Little Theatre will hold open auditions Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 30 and 31, 7 p.m., at the theatre, 3009 W. 1st St., Joplin.
The show is I’ll Be Home For Christmas,...
Community Christmas Cantata looking for participants
October 18, 2017
All area Christians who enjoy singing are invited to be a part of the Community Christmas Cantata, “Joy”, directed by Hayden Vaughn, a MSU student from Lockwood. Practices...
Area 4-H members participate in clothing competition
October 16, 2017
COLUMBIA- Livia Dumm and Kelton AuBrey from Jasper were two of 87 Missouri youth that participated in a clothing construction and consumerism contest during State 4-H...
R-I board accepts audit, starts second quarter with approximately...
October 20, 2017
By RICHARD COOPER
Democrat staff writer
LAMAR-An audit report for 2016-17 was presented to the Lamar R-I Board of Education at the beginning of its October 19 meeting....
Superheroes combat tooth decay at Golden City Elementary
October 19, 2017
GOLDEN CITY- Delta Dental of Missouri’s Tooth WizardSM and its popular Land of Smiles® program are on the road again, taking the crusade for...
Mather graduates
October 19, 2017
LINN- Rodney Elden Mather, Sheldon, was included as a 2017 spring graduate from State Technical College of Missouri.
Oakton Church to hold fall fest
October 19, 2017
Oakton Church, located at 318 South Hwy. J, will hold its Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 29, beginning with their 8 a.m. service and various other...
The finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race
October 19, 2017
The Wyatt Earp Fall Fest 5K/10K run/walk was held October 14, at the Lamar square. The early 8 a.m. gun time included participants in their first...
Open auditions to be held at Joplin Little Theatre
October 18, 2017
Joplin Little Theatre will hold open auditions Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 30 and 31, 7 p.m., at the theatre, 3009 W. 1st St., Joplin.
The show is I’ll Be Home For Christmas,...
XC Boys bring home seventh straight Big 8 Conference Title
October 20, 2017
The Lamar Cross Country Boys team brought home the Big 8 Conference Championship title at the conference meet held in Cassville on October 12....
Lamar tennis team participates in individual districts
October 16, 2017
The Lamar tennis team participated in individual districts on September 29, in Aurora. Kyndyl Tuck played No. 1 singles and lost 3-6, 4-6. Kiersten Mahurin played No. 2...
Lady Tiger volleyball team takes on Seneca
October 16, 2017
Lamar freshman football team defeats Butler
Lamar vs. Cassville
Lamar vs. Monett
Letter to the editor
October 16, 2017
Dear Editor:
In the last November election the citizens of Barton County were given a choice of raising the hospital tax levy by about six times the current rate of...
Letter to editor
October 4, 2017
Dear Editor:
Thank you so much for the outstanding job you did on the 4-H supplement. It is awesome! I’m so proud of the 4-hers, but you are the ones that have shared...
Letter to editor
September 25, 2017
Dear Editor:
I am writing in response of the article entitled “Constitution Day, a date worthy of observing”, written by Richard Cooper in the September 20th edition of...
