A ribbon cutting will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 27, to observe the grand opening of Peterson Outdoors Ministries new bunkhouse at Lodge of Hope. The...

Lamar Cruise Night will hold its first cruise night of the year on Friday, April 3, at the historic Lamar square. The theme will be “Cars and Trucks Unite”, with six...

The Lamar Democrat will publish the Spring Citywide Garage Sale listing in the April 22 edition. The sales will be held Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25.The cost is...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratFollowing the opening rituals conducted by Lamar Mayor Mike Hull at the March 16 meeting of the Lamar City Council, Jan VanGilder addressed...

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The National Garden Bureau has selected azalea as its 2026 shrub of the year. Renowned for their colorful seasonal displays, azaleas are becoming the crown...

By JOE DAVISBarton County Memorial ParkFor the past three years we have had to deal with thieves at the Memorial Park. It used to be that they...

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is continuing to warn Missourians about ongoing scam text messages falsely claiming to be from the Missouri...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratFollowing the opening of the March 12 meeting of the Lamar R-1 School Board, Superintendent Brian Gillis introduced...

Jeremy R. Vanmeter entered a guilty plea on March 12, to the class A felony of 1st degree endangering the welfare of a child (death of a child) for events occurring on...

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) has accepted a new management proposal for Lamar License Office. The contract has been awarded to Paul J. Wrabec...

Dwain Rutledge, Keith Holden, Gerald McDaniel and Walter Powell will be recognized at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, at the Barton County Memorial Park, as they receive...

JEFFERSON CITY- FCS Financial is gearing up to deliver appreciation directly to the cab as part of its 2026 Tractor Dash. Starting March 15, FCS Financial member-owners can...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratFollowing the opening of the Wednesday, March 11 meeting of Lamar Community Betterment meeting by Elaine Davis, president, an in-depth...

JOPLIN- Arvest Bank’s mortgage division has been named a 2025 STAR Performer in General Servicing by Fannie Mae through the Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards™ (STAR™)...

The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Monday, April 6, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1301 E. 6th St., Lamar. Call...