By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist Church"Therefore, I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will...

Hi everyone! I’m a little late with this, but I hope you had a Merry Christmas. We stayed home and ate Jazmine’s homemade potato soup. Her boyfriend, Sabo, got her the...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI hope everyone had a very nice Christmas. It reminded me of growing up in Texas, when Christmastime called for...

By JEN KIRBYAs we kick off 2026, let’s ponder what ifs. What if we loved in truth and in action? What if we loved from a pure heart with no selfish...

By LARRY DABLEMONTThere is a remote little gravel bar along the river where I love to camp, quite a walk from the road. I parked my pickup and...

By CARRIE CLASSON“More of the Same”Yesterday I saw a friend, Bridget, whom I had not seen for a full year. “How have you been?” she asked. “I have...

 New Year’s financial resolutions: Making them stickThis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchYour past can either determine who you are or not. But someone has been instrumental in who you are...

Join the trend with these New Year resolutionsWith the new year around the corner, many people are setting goals for 2026. After months of rising...

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEUniversity Agronomy Field SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 28.0°F and a high of 60.9°F....

By CARRIE CLASSON“When Animals Talk”In Sweden there used to be a widespread belief that animals could talk on Christmas Eve.My Swedish mother read...

By LARRY DABLEMONTI haven’t seen many ducks but it is duck season and I can’t wait to go out with my Lab to try to find some. If you have never...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratI missed middle grandson Landon’s basketball game on Monday due to having to cover the city council meeting and when...

By BRIAN GILLISLamar R-I Superintendent As promised, I did prepare a second article focused on the Annual Performance Report (APR). After some...

By DONNA WESCOTTHi everyone! I’m a little behind on writing, so I’ll start by saying I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving. Jazmine prepared her first holiday meal. She...