By DONNA WESCOTT I have enjoyed the cooler weather we’ve had the last few days. I let the dog out the other night and didn’t realize it was so cool outside. I’m going to...

By WILLIS STRONG It has been quite a week here. Monday the Watkins woman had a doctor’s appointment. It went okay. Tuesday, we went to Joplin to pick up our daughter,...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Last Saturday evening, after finally getting to sit down and relax for a while, I was scrolling through my...

By PASTOR JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church Our nation became free July 4, 1776 and it has forever been known as a nation formed under God...

By DONNA WESCOTT Prayers to the people on the East Coast. God bless all rescuers who are helping during this trying time. Congrats to the Tigers on their win over...

By SHARON WINGERT Have you ever had one of those weeks where you just can’t believe it? Well a few weeks ago I did, on my trip to Kansas City, Kan., where I had to go...

By WILLIS STRONG Guten Morgen After several days of nice weather, Friday the temperature is starting to warm up. Some clouds, but it is supposed to get to 88 and higher...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat I do believe I’ve been on my own personal roller coaster this week and what a week it has been. Through my...

By PASTOR JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church I remember taking my wife Gudrun back to Kansas City while she was working there. I went along...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com A few weeks ago I wrote to you about bartering for a blessing, and we discussed Jephthah and his...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com Have you ever been in a situation that left you feeling the need to fight? Maybe not physically,...

By DONNA WESCOTT Congratulations to the Lamar Tigers on their win over Aurora. What a nasty night for football. Jazmine spent Saturday night and we went to Judy’s for...

By WILLIS STRONG Guten Morgen. I am trying to write this early Friday morning, before I get tired and can’t spell. I was looking over something that I wrote last year...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat It was so nice to have a three day weekend last week, as most weekends are spent doing chores and playing...

By PASTOR JACK SLADE Cornerstone Baptist Church It was said that Elvis Presley had a pad and pencil by his bedside to write down thoughts and...