Most City of Lamar offices will be closed Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents Day. This includes the Lamar Public Library and the Lamar Community Building. 

Residential and commercial trash routes will remain the same. 

The Lamar Landfill will also be open 8:30 am to 3:30 p.m. February 16.

Women with breast cancer living in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility were less likely to die from the disease — but not everyone benefited equally, according to a recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.