By CARL W. SINGER There once lived an old woman named Maude, quite alone except for her cat whom she named Fear. Maude didn’t especially like cats, but since she lived...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com Most of you are probably aware of Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. I love King's dream speech for several...

By DONNA WESCOTT Congratulations to the Lamar Tiger boys cross country team for winning their seventh straiaght conference championships. The ladies cross country team...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat While I have made it through another week, even with my cough wanting to linger, I am feeling much, much better, at least physical wise....

By GAIL LEAMING This has been an incredible week. I have played music everyday with the most amazing people. After five days sewing and finishing three quilts, I was going...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com Pride: a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction for one's own achievements. I personally tend to struggle with this five...

By DONNA WESCOTT Congratulations to the Lamar Tiger football team on their win on Friday night. I listened to it on the radio. It was quite exciting. The Kansas City...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Last week I mentioned that I hadn’t been feeling quite up to par and Monday afternoon I ended up with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Many,...

By CHRISTOPHER A RUNION, CPA Is socking away large sums in a tax-deferred retirement account ever a bad idea? It is when you exceed the annual IRS limits. And intentional...

By GAIL LEAMING Made a run to the Walnut Festival to see the quilts and listen to the music. The Ole Geezers were fun with all the old cowboy songs. Eugene Murphy would...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com I am slightly claustrophobic. I have been for as long as I can remember. Last May, while on vacation, my husband and I...

By REV. GALEN FRIEDRICHS Grace Lutheran Church The Holy Spirit through the prophet Moses records, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth..." (Gen 1:1) In...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat It has been a rough couple of weeks of not getting much accomplished on my end, as I haven’t been feeling my best. Guess the pollen and...

By CASSIE DOWNS relentlessloveministries.com I am an ardent lover of the summer season. Give me 90 degrees, beautiful views of the water and I am one happy girl. Some of...

By DONNA WESCOTT The monthly breakfast club met at Tractors on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Those attending were Mettie Schreiweis, Linda Strong, Doris Woods and Donna Wescott....