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Zane Hull, AOK teen director at Nathan’s Place, brought a group of teens that helped accept school backpacks.

Tools for Schools helps local students

Lamar Community Betterment held a Tools for Schools event on July 22 and 23, to help local students with school supply needs as they return back...

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
Lamar Community Betterment will continue to collect school supplies and monetary donations to go towards Lamar, Golden City and Liberal schools through 5 p.m. today (Friday, July 23), underneath Moore Pavilion. Buses from the various schools are set up and items suggested for donation include notebooks, paper, folders, pencils, ink pens, markers, highlighters, glue, scissors, pencil boxes, backpacks or any other school supplies. Personal care options, including kleenex, Clorex wipes and hand sanitizer would also be appreciated. 4-H and AOK youth are assisting Lamar Community Betterment in this endeavor. Be sure to take time to stop by as students from these schools will benefit from the generous donations received.

Area schools to benefit from Tools for Schools

Krueth earns spot on President’s Honor Roll

FORT SCOTT, Kan.- Kendall Krueth, son of Kevin and Linda Krueth and a Liberal (Mo.) High School graduate, has earned a spot on the President’s...

Missouri S&T awards degrees

ROLLA- Approximately 1,100 students received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology during commencement ceremonies held at...

Area students named to Missouri S&T honor list

ROLLA- Missouri University of Science and Technology has announced that both Blake Bettes, Golden City and Titus Baumgartner, Sheldon, made the...

Lamar Democrat/Autumn Shelton
Carlie Brown and Jeremy Gee are the new principals for the 2021-2022 school year. Brown will be the new West Elementary principal while Gee will be the new middle school principal.

School board welcomes new principals at monthly meeting

By AUTUMN SHELTON Lamar Democrat The Lamar R-1 School Board welcomed the district’s two new principals at their monthly meeting on Thursday,...

Pictured, left to right: Kaitlyn Davis (Class of 2021) and Rae Crossley (Class of 2022) represented Lamar High School at Missouri Girls State on June 20-26 at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. This immersive leadership program is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and seeks out bright, high-achieving young women from all over the state.

Crossley and Davis represent LHS at Missouri Girls State

From June 20-26, approximately 500 student leaders converged at 2021 Missouri Girls State [MGS] at the University of Central Missouri in...

Lamar First Assembly to hold 5th Annual Refuel

Lamar First Assembly will hold its 5th Annual Refuel on Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at 1200 Mill St. Free backpacks with school...

Local students graduate from Missouri State University

SPRINGFIELD- Missouri State University awarded 2,954 degrees to students in spring 2021. The commencement ceremonies took place May 13-14, at...

Tools for Schools to be held in new location

Lamar Community Betterment will host its annual Tools for Schools on Thursday and Friday, July 22 and 23, at the Moore Pavilion, located off the...

Lamar High School athletes honored at sports awards

The Southwest Missouri High School Sports Awards is a nine-month athlete recognition program. Part of the USA Today High School Sports Awards,...

Mizzou releases spring 2021 graduation list

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The University of Missouri has released its spring semester 2021 graduation list. In May 2021, 4,298 students received a total of...

State Historical Society announces 2022 fellowship opportunities

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) is seeking proposals for two Center for Missouri Studies fellowships to begin January 1, 2022. Each...

Local student graduates from Space Camp

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.- Samuel Jeffries of Lamar, Mo. recently attended Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home of Space Camp®, Space Camp® Robotics™,...

Stetson Wiss, Lamar R-1 senior, is shown working calves at the Show Me Youth Ag Academy feedlot facility.

From conception to chef:

Approximately 15 students from the Lamar, MO R-1 Agriculture program and FFA chapter, along with other participating area ag programs and FFA...

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