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The city’s Sales and Use tax report was presented to Lamar City Council at the May 12, 2025 meeting.  The report was for March taxes collected in April.  While March was down 3.10% from last year ...
Pictured:  Front row (left to right) are students Zayden Neugebauer, Lakin Neugebauer, Chase Ketels, Cooper Carter, Blake Wilger, Blayke Butler, and John Ritter, Two Shot Board Member.  Back row ...
ThLamar High School Class of 2025 Lamar High School held its 127th annual commencement on May 18th at the Community Building, graduating 85 students.  Of those, four also received Associates ...
Also recently installed to the Lopes Golden Z Club at Lamar Community College were Julissa Adan, Secretary (on left) and Bryan Perez, member (on right). In the center is Tammy Benabides, Zonta chair.
Reece Block, Treston Medina, and Rhye Ann Sanchez Granada High School graduates Reece Block, Treston Medina, and Rhye Ann Sanchez also graduated from Lamar Community College ...
Quackers”, the Lamar Rotary Club’s Ducky Dash mascot is ready to oversee the race The Lamar Rotary Club’s annual fundraising event, the “Ducky Dash”, is always a crowd favorite ...
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in April; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.8% Household survey data According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals increased by 2,100 ...
Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin cuts the ribbon to new Maggie Stanley Dog Park during dedication ceremony The City of Lamar’s new “Maggie Stanley Dog Park” was dedicated with a ribbon cutting on Friday, ...
On May 16, 2025, the Lamar Honkers honked Pipeyard.  Pipeyard specializes in pipe/zimmatic sprinklers, PVC fittings and irrigation supplies.  Located at 20997 US Highway 50 in Granada, their hours ...
The 29 th Annual Lamar Days Rod Run started its weekend with the “No Booze Cruise” Friday, May 16. The lineup of 51 motorcycles, 68 cars and multiple Lamar Police, Fire Department and EMS vehicles ...