The City of Lamar recently received official word from the Missouri Department of Public Safety that they have earned the Missouri Blue Shield designation for 2026. This...

Emails are being sent out showing they are coming from my email account at melodymetzger@lamardemocrat.com - DO NOT OPEN!!!!! 

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThe maximum air temperature total average for May of 2026 was recorded at 76.5 degrees, as compared to last year when the total average was...

By JOE DAVISAfter nearly three years of planning, designing and fundraising, the memorial dedicated to First Responders was finally installed on...

By BRIAN GILLISLamar R-I School SuperintendentAs we enter the summer season in education, most people probably imagine our school buildings...

The Lamar Career and Technical Center Industrial Engineering and Technology team of Rowdy Hawes, Waylon Nolting and Chase McCulloch recently placed...

Most of the square, excluding the east side, featured a wide variety of classic cars and vintage vehicles during the Super Summer Cruise held...

The Barton County Republicans will host a candidate forum in order to hear from statewide candidates, along with a discussion on the pros and cons of the State Income Tax...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- More than 200 Missouri 4-H members gathered on the University of Missouri campus May 26-27 for Missouri 4-H Teen Conference, an annual event for 4-H members...

OATS Transit is currently offering regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. To schedule a ride or to inquire about services available in the area,...

Citizens are invited to join the Liberal Area Civic Group for refreshments and to honor the American Flag, while they participate in their flag retirement ceremony on...

WEST POINT, N.Y.- Cadet Jacob Douglas Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darren Morrison, Lamar, Mo., graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on...

LAMAR- Five members from Barton County participated in the 80th annual Missouri 4-H State Congress, held on the University of Missouri campus in...

By JUNE ADAMS &BETH BRISBINOn May 3, Stanley Adams, a 1967 graduate of Lamar High School who now lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. and his...

“Forage and grazing management are essential to any sheep and goat operation,” says Patrick Davis, MU Extension livestock field specialist. In collaboration with Lincoln...