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Liberal Elementary PTO hosts Christmas bazaar

November 24, 2020

LIBERAL- The Liberal Elementary School will be hosting a Christmas bazaar in conjunction with Santa Day to be held Saturday, Dec. 5. Plenty of...

LHS to have fishing team

November 23, 2020

By CHRIS MORROW Fishing is an activity enjoyed by people of all ages and for that reason, Scott Quinly is happy to be bringing it to Lamar High School as a club that...

Exit testing yields seven positives

November 20, 2020

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Prior to dismissing students for Thanksgiving break and moving coursework online for the remainder of the semester, Pittsburg State University offered...

Kayelee Crane, daughter of Shawnda Frericks, is the eighth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. In her spare time Kayelee likes spending time with friends and family. She plays basketball, softball and runs cross country. She has a dog and her name is Eva. Kayelee is a member of the LMS Student Council.

Students of the week

November 19, 2020

PSU reports weekly COVID-19 cases

November 18, 2020

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Pittsburg State University continues to share a weekly COVID-19 case report. In the seven days leading up to Wednesday, Nov. 18, the Bryant Student Health...

Lamar R-1 updated quarantine regulations

November 13, 2020

On November 12, Missouri Governor Parsons announced a modification in the Missouri guidelines for the quarantine of close contacts to positive...

Liberal school was one of the three Barton County schools that received $2,000 from the Lamar Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. Pictured are, left to right, Master Mason Mike Davis, Masonic Senior Warden Jerry Stepp, high school/middle school principal Nicole Ruddick, K-12 counselor Shanda Shaw and Eastern Star Treasurer Retha Squires.

Masonic Lodge presents checks to Barton County schools

November 13, 2020

Representatives of the Lamar Masonic Lodge 292 and Mt. Hope Eastern Star No. 74 presented a $2,000 check to each school in Barton County on Friday,...

The 2020 National Honor Society inductees are, pictured left to right: (front row) Colleen True, Lexi Phipps, Payden Nolting, Kaitlyn Davis, and Kara Morey; (middle row) Sydney Moore, Jillian Gardner, Audrey Whitworth, Hannah Brisbin, Shelby Forst, Parker Evans and Meghan Watson and (back row) Carter Livingston, Cade Griffith, Austin Luthi, Ethan Pittsenbarger, Blaine Shaw, Case Tucker, Cody O’Sullivan and Joe Kremp.

National Honor Society members inducted at LHS

November 13, 2020

Lamar High School welcomed 21 new members to National Honor Society on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The induction ceremony is generally held in the spring,...

Zavrie Wiss, daughter of Casey and Brooke Wiss, is the eighth grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Zavrie is athletic and outgoing. She likes hanging out with friends and playing basketball in her spare time. She enjoys showing stock.

Students of the week

November 12, 2020

Several area veterans, as well as others attending the Lamar High School Veterans’ Day assembly on Wednesday, Nov. 11, stood as the Pledge of Allegiance was repeated.

Veterans honored at virtual LHS Veterans’ Day assembly

November 11, 2020

Collaboration was the key to making the Lamar High School Veterans’ Day assembly come to fruition on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The assembly was a...

PSU reports cases, makes exit testing available to students

November 11, 2020

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Pittsburg State University students will have the opportunity for COVID-19 testing at the Bryant Student Health Center before leaving campus on November 20...

MSSU to move classes online following Thanksgiving break

November 11, 2020

JOPLIN- Following the upcoming Thanksgiving break, in-person and hybrid courses at Missouri Southern State University, with a few exceptions, will move to an online...

Golden City R-3 takes wellness break

November 11, 2020

GOLDEN CITY- Due to many factors, the Golden City R-3 School District has decided to transition to fully virtual education until Thanksgiving...

Davis is school winner in Heisman scholarship competition

November 11, 2020

The Heisman Trophy Trust and Acceptance Insurance recently announced the 2020 school winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship presented by...

Liberal Elementary releases first quarter honor roll

November 10, 2020

LIBERAL- The first quarter honor roll has been released by Liberal Elementary School. All A Honor Roll FIFTH GRADE- Elijah Bazal, Jackson...

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