BARTON COUNTY- The Barton County Commission has announced a transition in the governance structure of the County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), effective January...

CARTHAGE- The 2026 public election of new members for the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Council will take place January 19-23.Every county in Missouri has...

SPRINGFIELD- In the past year, Ozarks Food Harvest provided more than 23 million meals to children, families and seniors facing hunger across southwest Missouri through its...

The Good Samaritan Shop is a nonprofit organization that provides services for Barton County residents. Their main goal is to provide food for those with lower incomes...

The public is is invited to the Departure Ceremony for Bravo Company 3rd Battalion 138th Infantry Regiment at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, at the Camp Clark Multipurpose...

January 6 was the first chapter meeting of the Barton County Retired Educators at the Lamar Christian Church. Sixteen members met as Karl Morey,...

ATLANTA, Ga.- Samantha Crabtree was one of 20 Missouri 4-H members that were selected to represent the state at the National 4-H Congress, a...

The Sanctity of Human Life Unite for Life Rally 2026 will be held Sunday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m., at Thiebaud Auditorium, 105 E. 11th St., Lamar. This special event is being...

The SW MO Beef Cattle Improvement Association has put out an invitation for bulls for their upcoming SW MO All Breeds Performance Tested Bull Sale on March 30, 2026, at the...

Cox Barton County Hospital is expanding access to specialized care with the addition of Dr. Cary Marquis, a physician specializing in physical...

Martin announces Independent candidacy for House: Racheal Martin has announced her Independent candidacy for Missouri State House of...

STOCKTON- “A bull breeding soundness exam (BSE) is suggested prior to each breeding season to make sure a bull is physically and reproductively sound to breed females...

Captain Dale O. Jinkens, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, has announced the promotion of Corporal Matthew Cook, who was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratDuring the month of December 2025, there was only one day when any precipitation was recorded and that was with a total of .06 falling on...