By WILLIS STRONG Last week was busy week and I am glad that it is over. Besides doctor and therapy appointments for Billy and me, I had surgery on my head and had a...

=By LARRY DABLEMONT A real life naturalist is a man who has lived his life in the woods and knows and sees and feels things that he knows the...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Barely Remembered” “The worst thing,” I told my mother, “was when you made us eat venison sausages for lunch. That sausage...

By STAN POPOVICH Many people have a difficult time in finding an effective mental health counselor that will help them get their life back on track. The key is to...

By JEN KIRBY Recently, I had the opportunity to step out in a new and different way! It was something I had never done before. It was something...

By DONNA WESCOTT Here it is Sunday and what a nice day. I did a couple of loads of laundry, then Jamey came over and did a couple of loads. He brought me some roast and...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Youngest grandson Cooper Beckett turned a whopping eight years old last Friday so following work I headed to...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church For the month of February, I invite you to continue with us on our journey in prayer....

Could you cope with long-term care costs? Article 5 – Feb. 6, 2023 This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward...

(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Larry Dablemont’s yet unpublished book, entitled, “The Life and Times of the Pool Hall...

By STAN POPOVICH There are many reasons why people who use drugs and alcohol do not get the help they need to overcome their addictions and other issues. Some family...

By CARRIE CLASSON “Walking through the snow” It was snowing hard, the way it almost never does anymore and I decided I needed to go for my...

By JEN KIRBY In a world with so many voices it can feel like a collage of ideas, thoughts, opinions and directions, leaving you feeling...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat I spent the first part of this last weekend with son Jud and crew as we traveled about three hours northwest...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church Today there is so much going on around us we never just quite know which way to turn. It...