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    Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
Barton County Presiding Commissioner David Johnson reads off the results from the incoming precincts as Emma Johnson records them on the chalkboard. Many were present to view the various precincts as they were recorded.

    Unofficial results from Barton County races

    By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratA total of 36.15 percent of registered voters participated in the...

    Unofficial results from Barton County races
    By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratA total of 36.15 percent of registered voters participated in the...

    Guidance around the pitfalls

    By JEN KIRBYLast week we talked about the fork in the road that we run into on our journey....

    Guidance around the pitfalls
    By JEN KIRBYLast week we talked about the fork in the road that we run into on our journey....
    Photo by James Epple
Garrett Atnip

    Heartland Tractor I-49 Power Pull roars into town

    Freedom Campers presented the Heartland Tractor I-49 Power Pull at the Stompin’ Grounds in Lamar...

    Heartland Tractor I-49 Power Pull roars into town
    Freedom Campers presented the Heartland Tractor I-49 Power Pull at the Stompin’ Grounds in Lamar...

    Always speak well of those around you

    By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchHave you ever had an experience with words that...

    Always speak well of those around you
    By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchHave you ever had an experience with words that...
    Pictured are a cottonmouth, a copperhead showing how hard it is to be seen and an unusual pink copperhead.

    What I learned from Rufous

    By LARRY DABLEMONTRufous Still must have been in his late sixties or early seventies when I met...

    What I learned from Rufous
    By LARRY DABLEMONTRufous Still must have been in his late sixties or early seventies when I met...

    Metzger’s Mutterings

    By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratTo say that my head had been in a fog the last couple of weeks is...

    Metzger’s Mutterings
    By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratTo say that my head had been in a fog the last couple of weeks is...

    The Postscript

    By CARRIE CLASSON“Happy Anticipation”Since my niece Isabelle was little, she was always a...

    The Postscript
    By CARRIE CLASSON“Happy Anticipation”Since my niece Isabelle was little, she was always a...

    Fork in the road

    By JEN KIRBYAs we walk out each day on this earth, we are confronted with small and big...

    Fork in the road
    By JEN KIRBYAs we walk out each day on this earth, we are confronted with small and big...
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    Columns
    Guidance around the pitfalls
    August 5, 2026
    By JEN KIRBYLast week we talked about the fork in the road that we run into on our journey. Sometimes, we are not only focused on choosing the...
    Always speak well of those around you
    August 3, 2026
    By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchHave you ever had an experience with words that has destroyed your confidence? Maybe you have had...
    Printed Paper Online
    August 5, 2026

    Government
    Property transfers
    August 3, 2026
    Warranty Deed, filed July 27, 2026. Casey Dighero, Holly Dighero Mendez and Fernando Mendez to Yasmin Sairi Perez, College Hill Add-College Grounds (Lamar).Warranty Deed,...
    Property transfers
    July 27, 2026
    Warranty Deed, filed July 14, 2026. Michael Allen Moore and Michael A Moore to William Brice Schilling and Brittany Michelle Schilling, STR 17-32-30 //SE, STR 17-32-30...
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    Legals
    2026: 8-12 Northfork Township Tax Levy
    August 5, 2026
    Northfork Township will have their Tax Levy meeting Monday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m., at 480 SW 15th Lane, Lamar.8-12-1tc
    2026 LEGAL 8-12 Lamar R1 Tax-4x8
    August 4, 2026
    2026 LEGAL 8-12 & 19 Liberal R2 Tax-4x8
    August 4, 2026
    News
    Barton County Republicans to stay busy during fair
    August 6, 2026
    Is your Old Glory looking a little old and in need of an official retirement? Bring your flag and trade it in for a new one at the Barton County Republicans booth, while...
    Lamar Tigers Snoop Night set for August 20
    August 6, 2026
    The Lamar Tigers Snoop Night for all Lamar R-1 School District buildings will be held Thursday, Aug. 20, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a high school parent meeting from 6...
    Corn leafhopper confirmed in five Missouri counties
    August 6, 2026
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension state field crops and forage entomologist Ivair Valmorbida says corn leafhoppers have been confirmed in five Missouri...
    Obituaries
    DONNA GOODLOE
    August 6, 2026
    Services will be held at 1 p.m. August 10 at Konantz Warden Funeral Home for Donna Goodloe, who died August 4, 2026.Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning...
    KEVIN CLAYTON
    August 6, 2026
    Services will be held at 10 a.m. August 7, at Living Word Church for Kevin Clayton, who died August 6, 2026.www.konantzwarden.com.
    WILLIAM “BILLY” LEE BORDEN
    July 27, 2026
    William (Billy) Lee Borden, 58, passed away at 1:10 a.m., Monday July 21, 2026 at his residence in Mindenmines, Missouri.He was born May 14, 1968...
    Schools
    Lamar Tigers Snoop Night set for August 20
    August 6, 2026
    The Lamar Tigers Snoop Night for all Lamar R-1 School District buildings will be held Thursday, Aug. 20, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a high school parent meeting from 6...
    Social
    Barton County Republicans to stay busy during fair
    August 6, 2026
    Is your Old Glory looking a little old and in need of an official retirement? Bring your flag and trade it in for a new one at the Barton County Republicans booth, while...
    Tracy’s Key Players to perform August 13
    August 6, 2026
    Tracy’s Key Players will present One Great Rock Show on Thursday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m. at Thiebud Auditorium in Lamar.The public is invited to attend.Admission is free.
    Barton County Senior Center Lunch Menu
    August 5, 2026
    August 10-14MONDAY- Chicken and stuffing casserole, roasted potatoes, mixed vegetables, rosie applesauce, wheat roll, coffee/tea/milk.TUESDAY- Goulash with tomatoes and...
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