Barton County Community Foundation is excited to be awarding $1500 in grants this year. Any 501(c)(3) organizations or other IRS approved entities serving Barton County are...

If used in the same sentence, usually the words donkey and rescue have a tendency to make one chuckle in disbelief, as most individuals don't...

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer LAMAR-A look at the calendar shows it is February, which confirms that another January is history. That means we won’t have to...

LAMAR- Do you want to Feel Better Now? University of Missouri Extension and Barton County Health Department are offering a free class for individuals with chronic physical...

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer Where is the Electoral College? How large is its student body? What sort of courses does it offer? These are all nonsensical...

By DEPUTY CHIEF JOHN DAVIS Lamar Police Department Good day to all. The Lamar Police Department has been busy in the last couple of weeks with several burglaries. The...

Hurry up grandparents! The deadline to submit your Valentine's Day Sweeties is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. A special Valentine's Day section will appear in the February 8...

A Soil Health Workshop will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the United Methodist Church in Lamar. The address for the church is 900 Poplar Street. The workshop will focus...

The Barton County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees met Monday, Jan. 23, with the meeting being called to order by Chairperson Jill Purinton. Other board members present...

Compton Irrigation held a customer appreciation meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Thiebaud Auditorium meeting rooms....

Looking for a way to download eBooks for free? Are you a Barton County resident? Then look no further than your local Barton County Library! The library offers a free eBook...

By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer JEFFERSON CITY-All five counties, including Barton and the four surrounding Missouri counties, lost significant numbers from their...

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a one vehicle accident occurred at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, two miles north of Golden City on US 160, when a...

LAMAR- Dark chocolate, that is. Don’t worry about feeling guilty for indulging in a dark chocolate treat or two this Valentine’s Day. That’s right, don’t hesitate to grab...