By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat I didn’t travel to Webb City last week for various reasons, but I’m now making up for it, having been twice...

By NADINE PATTISON School is out, but being a funny farmer is still in session! All the critters are adapting to the warmer temperatures and...

Special needs trust could ease families’ stress Article 3 – May 29, 2023 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local...

Shared by REV. DR. JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church One of the most impactful stories in scripture regarding a city going from near...

By CASSIE DOWNS (Editor’s note: Cassie Downs is the author of Chasing Jesus and Unrivaled, both 60-day devotionals and founder of Everyday Jesus Ministry. Connect with...

By LARRY DABLEMONT A local game warden got himself a radio show on a Lebanon, Mo. radio station several years ago and he ended it each week with...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Footprints” “They put in a new sidewalk,” my neighbor said, “and the first thing that happened was a cat walked across the...

By JEN KIRBY Harvest is a time of gathering crops. What was planted in one season is harvested in another. For crops to grow and be healthy they...

By WILLIS STRONG It was a nice day Saturday for the citywide garage sale in Liberal. Several had things set out for sale. We went to Ed Keltner’s sale and got some...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Well, Miss Berklee Jo began her school career this past Thursday, as she attended her first day of kinder...

By JENNIFER NELSON It is full blown kitten season now. I am filling up with rescues as well as every other rescue or shelter is. This is the time of year where I usually...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church I will never be the same in Jesus’ Name. Amen.... When I became a Christian, I never knew...

By DONNA WESCOTT Red Hat sisters met on Thursday, May 19, at the Lamar senior center, with 10 members. Each member told what they did for Mother’s Day. We played Bingo...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Too Old” My new friend Betty Lou started a book club and she asked me to join. I was delighted. I hadn’t been in a book...

By LARRY DABLEMONT I was just in the right place at the right time to see it and it didn’t last long. A hawk came out of the timber and passed...