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Grandpa McNew and me in 1953.

By LARRY DABLEMONTMy maternal grandparents, Bert and Hilda McNew, had a little farm out southeast of Houston, Mo. a few miles. I was born in their...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Swimming With the Sunnies"I spent last week “up north” with my parents. While my husband Peter and my cat Felix stayed at home...

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Property transfers

Warranty Deed, filed July 22, 2026. Howard D Clawson Co-Trustee, Marilyn K Clawson Co-Trustee, Harold D Clawson Qualified Spousal Trust AGMT DTD 09/22/2021 and Marilyn K...

Property transfers

Warranty Deed, filed July 13, 2026. Bradly Keithly and Rebecah Keithly to Cap One Lending LLC Mers, STR 19-32-33 //SE.Warranty Deed, filed July 14, 2026. Andy J Marti and...

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2026 LEGAL 8-5,12 Liberal Fire Truck-1x3

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A 1948 aerial showing Taylor Motor Co (yellow arrow) behind the Plaza Theater. This is where Lamar Supermarket would be starting in 1959. Wayne Taylor's service station is shown with the green arrow.

Lamar Super Market: Part of a long gone era

By JOE DAVISBarton County Historical SocietyThese days we are surrounded by the “big-box store”. If you need a gallon of milk, some cough syrup for...

Choose these cool flowers for hot days

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Instead of signaling an end to the garden’s visual appeal, hot summer weather simply sets the stage for heat-loving flowers to take over and truly shine.The...

Tax sale of delinquent real estate property

The 2026 Tax Sale of Delinquent Real Estate Property will be held on Monday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m., in the center of the first floor of the Barton County Courthouse. Bidders...

WILLIAM “BILLY” LEE BORDEN

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...

STEVEN ALAN SLINKER

Steven Alan Slinker was born on Saturday, January 8, 1949, at 12:10 p.m. at the Lamar Clinic in Lamar, Missouri, to James Kent Slinker and Margie...

PATTY SUE KREMP

PATTY SUE KREMPPatty Sue Kremp, 90, Lamar, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, surrounded by family.Patty was born on April 19, 1936, to...

Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday August 7-9

JEFFERSON CITY- Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 9. During this time,...

Lamar R-1 prepares for new school year

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratLamar School Board President Justin Ogden opened the Wednesday, July 15 meeting of the school board, with adoption of consent agenda items...

Barton County Senior Center Lunch Menu

August 3-7MONDAY- Biscuits and gravy, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, peaches, coffee/tea/milk.TUESDAY- Cheeseburger w/bun, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle, potato...

Marriage license applications

The following have filed a marriage license application with the Barton County Recorder’s office:Derrik Justin Cook, 39, Liberal and Kayla Christine Laderer, 33,...

Barton County Senior Center Lunch Menu

July 27-31MONDAY- Biscuits and gravy, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, orange juice, coffee/tea/milk.TUESDAY- Lasagna, green beans, dark green leafy salad, garlic...

Barton County Shrine Club

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