By DONNA WESCOTTHi everyone! Well, I’m enjoying this cooler weather. Congrats again to the Tigers on a great game against CPS. Lamar came out strong and never let up. My...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist Church"In the hurly-burly of this life." My grandfather used to say this phrase an awful lot and I...

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEUniversity Agronomy Field SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 60.8°F and a high of 82.8°F....

By JEN KIRBYIn a world all about “me” and “what do I get out of it”, it can be hard to give freely. We feel there are stings attached. And many...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratIt’s that time again. The weeks are flying by and now it is the first of October. Next month, on the first, my...

Stay one step ahead of cybercriminalsOct. 5, 2026This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.Your...

By LARRY DABLEMONTA few years back I bought a good-sized place in rural St. Clair County with a big house and two cabins on it, intending to make a...

By CARRIE CLASSON“In the Library”Sometimes I have to give myself a talking-to.I got back from my whirlwind library tour and had a lot to do. I...

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEAgronomy Field SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 66.7°F and a high of 78.2°F. According...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist Church Father, every morning I try to pray: Father, show me, help me, to be more like Your Son. So that...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratIt’s been a long and busy couple of weeks since I fell September 9 and in that time my face has healed and I have...

By JEN KIRBYOne of my favorite sayings is, “Keep Learning New Stuff”. We should always be open to learn and grow. Our greatest teacher was Jesus!...

By LARRY DABBLEMONTMyrtle Kelly lived in a little farmhouse about six miles west of town on the best stretch of the Big Piney River. She and her...

By CARRIE CLASSON“Face to Face”I was driving back to my little motel after my first two talks of the week.Earlier this year I attended a national...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchI will never be the same in Jesus’ Name. Amen...When I became a Christian, I never knew I would see...