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Carson Sturgell, son of Jeremy and Amanda Sturgell, is the eighth grade Lamar Middle School Student of the Week. Carson participates in football, basketball and track. He enjoys video games and movies. He has a brother and five cats and he likes popcorn!

Students of the week

September 18, 2020

Cottey College sees 10.5 percent enrollment growth

September 17, 2020

NEVADA, Mo.- Cottey College announced recently that student enrollment for the fall 2020 semester has increased by 10.5 percent, compared to last fall’s enrollment numbers....

Jasper homecoming set for September 25

September 16, 2020

JASPER- The Jasper High School Football Homecoming will be held Friday, Sept. 25, with the theme being, “Once Upon a Homecoming”. Queen...

WGU Missouri students eligible for Fast Track Workforce Incentive...

September 14, 2020

LAMAR- WGU Missouri is pleased to announce that the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant, which was introduced by the State of Missouri last year as a way to help adults...

Lamar Elks Lodge No. 2800 presents a Heritage Corner to area students

September 14, 2020

Constitution Week is the commemoration of America's most important document. It is celebrated annually during the week of September 17-23. Lamar...

Ana Miche Romero, daughter of Veronica and Ricardo Romero, is the sixth grade Student of the Week at Lamar Middle School. Ana loves to play football. Her favorite subjects are language arts, social studies and science. She has two pets named Roman and Onphila. Roman is a puppy and Onphila is a kitty. Her friends and family are the most important thing to her. In her free time Ana paints or plays football with her brothers.

Students of the week

September 11, 2020

PSU officials: remain diligent to stay the course

September 9, 2020

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Officials from Pittsburg State University expressed optimism on Wednesday, Sept. 9, that the initial spike in COVID-19 numbers...

Campus events at MSSU closed to external guests

September 9, 2020

JOPLIN- In order to keep campus safe and for classes and activities to continue face-to-face, all events at Missouri Southern State University have...

Missouri State releases summer 2020 dean’s list

September 9, 2020

SPRINGFIELD- Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate...

Chance Kentner Memorial Scholarship awarded to three GC seniors

September 8, 2020

GOLDEN CITY- This year’s recipients of the Chance Kentner Memorial Scholarship are three Golden City graduating seniors. Blake Taylor has been...

Applications open for 2021 Pork Industry Scholarship

September 8, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for the 2021 Youth Pork Ambassador Program. The program allows students to actively interact with...

PSU, county working closely to curb spread of COVID-19

September 2, 2020

PITTSBURG, Kan.- At the Wednesday, Sept. 2 regularly scheduled news briefing held at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, Pittsburg State University officials confirmed...

Photo courtesy of Terry Redman
Lamar sophomore linebacker No. 24 Logan Crockett shoots through the line to force the Catholic quarterback to throw the ball in the ground in Big 8 football action. The Tigers will host the Reeds Spring Wolves in week two action at Thomas M. O'Sullivan Stadium.

Tigers off to a good start

August 31, 2020

SPRINGFIELD- It didn't take the Lamar Tigers long to adjust to new head coach Jared Beshore. His team ran off 29 unanswered first half points en...

Missouri Southern launches dashboard to track COVID-19 cases

August 28, 2020

JOPLIN- Missouri Southern State University has created an online dashboard to help monitor the number of COVID-19 cases throughout the campus community. Students,...

Mizzou Family Weekend postponed

August 27, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri has postponed Family Weekend, originally scheduled for September 25-27, until a later date. Hosting Family Weekend events at...

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