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The Lamar School District announced they will host a groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of  the start of construction for their state-of-the-art Lamar Thunder Stadium. The stadium, which has been in the planning phases since 2022, will be home to the Thunder football, soccer and track teams. The ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 18 […]

The much anticipated Lamar Schools Food Truck is finally complete with the addition of a sharp new wrap, inspired by student designs. “Taste the Thunder,” which is the name chosen by student votes, has been in the works since the fall, and is designed to be present at the stadium as an additional food option, […]

Thanks to the creativity of the community, the Lamar Schools Food Truck officially has a name. “Taste the Thunder” was announced as the official name on Nov. 21, after months of input from students, parents and community members in Lamar. More than 179 name ideas were submitted for the truck by more than 100 people […]

The Lamar School District is once again asking the public to weigh in, this time in a survey focused on the consolidation of schools. Superintendent of Lamar Schools Dr. Chad Krug said they are asking a variety of consolidation questions regarding the entire district, just to get an initial idea of how the community feels […]

The Lamar School District held its first meeting of the 2023-24 school year, this time with three new members. The new additions are all high school students, who were appointed to the board at the end of the 22-23 school year for this year’s term. The students, who are all high school seniors, had to […]

Five student-athletes from Lamar Schools all signed the dotted line to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level.

16-year-old Ashlynn Barnes was driving her car westbound on State Highway 164 just before 9 p.m. on Jan. 17 when she lost control of the vehicle and was ejected.

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The superintendent of a school district in Arkansas that had a recent sexual assault investigation at the middle school has resigned.

According to Lamar Schools Superintendent Jay Holland, Arkansas State Police found the Title IX claims to be unsubstantiated.