By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat Several Model T Fords cruised into Lamar on Thursday morning, June 8, as part of the Show Me Model T Ford...

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missouri landowners who get no-cost or reduced-cost deer and turkey landowner hunting permits through...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Cute critters by day, gardeners’ worst enemies by night. Most gardeners know the frustration of having a beautiful garden decimated by wildlife, said...

About Our Kids (AOK) and the Rural Counties Coalition (RCC) will host a Community Informational Forum on Substance Abuse in Rural Communities on...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- Missouri farmers have a new tool to alert them to insects, crop diseases and other important information from University of Missouri Extension...

JEFFERSON CITY- Evergy Missouri West, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri West has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the Demand Side...

This year’s Barton County Library Summer Reading Program kicked off on Thursday, June 1, at the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar. Marty the Magician...

Trina Hargis has been named vice president of nursing for CoxHealth’s Community Hospital Group. In her new role she will hold oversight responsibility for nursing practice...

JEFFERSON CITY- Lizards need love, too! So do snakes, turtles, frogs, toads and salamanders. You may not like them and think they’re creepy, but...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The flickering of fireflies signals the beginning of warm summer nights. Although these common beetles evoke a sense of wonder for many people, they are...

The Show-Me T's Model T Tour will be in Lamar today (Thursday, June 8). They will be leaving Bolivar at 9 a.m. and heading this way. They will be going to the Truman...

A total of 66 vehicles were registered for Lamar Cruise Night’s cruise held Friday, June 2, on the Lamar square. Homemade trophies were awarded to...

The Lamar Fire Department received a call of a fire located at McDonald’s in Lamar, at around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6. The fire department...

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a two vehicle accident occurred at 3:50 p.m. on Monday, June 5, four miles southwest of Jerico...

Election costs in Barton County for the April 4 election totaled $12,222. Included in the cost is the printing of ballots, which was $4,500. There are 8,808 registered...