People & Living

Frank Kroeger is pictured doing the proper jump in for pool rescue.   Swimming lessons were held last week at the Rock Port Swimming Pool. Lane Seeley completed level 6  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Fine Arts Association will present “George Custer and the Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy” as part of the 2026 season Speakers Series this Saturday, July 18, at  Continue Reading »

July 20, 1951 • Bruce and Lewis Rundle, who live on South Main Street in Rock Port, have harvested 500 quarts of raspberries from their garden in town and at  Continue Reading »

July 20, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Between Midnight and Dawn” starring Edmund O’Brien and Mark Stevens, “Show Boat” starring Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, and Howard Keel, and  Continue Reading »

July 20, 1951 • The Rodgers Cafe, located across Highway 275 from the Fairfax Elevator Co., has been leased by Mr. and Mrs. Seth Smith, who took over the management  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Fair is this week in Rock Port (check last week’s newspaper for a complete schedule, or visit our Facebook page or website). Come out to the fairgrounds  Continue Reading »

The first meeting for any Fairfax youth wanting to participate in the 2026 Fairfax Fair Miss Fairfax and Junior Miss Fairfax Contest will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16,  Continue Reading »

Join the Community Blood Center and Rock Port United Methodist Church in saving a life with a blood donation Monday, July 20. You can donate blood from 2:00 to 6:00  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of July 6-12. There may  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library is staying busy this summer with a number of activities. The library will also once again be sponsoring its Books & Breezes Giant Kite Festival Sunday,  Continue Reading »

The 42nd annual Old Fashioned Saturday Night will be held September 19, 2026. The event is held on Main Street in Rock Port. The festivities will start at 5:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

Play Mahjong at the Tarkio Nutrition Center Play Mahjong every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Nutrition Center, located at 421 Main Street. Everyone is welcome to learn and  Continue Reading »