People & Living

Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri, welcomed its first group of first graders Wednesday, April 29, 2026, for the hospital’s annual Mary Combs Memorial Pediatric Orientation. This small but mighty group  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry update The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: apple juice (64 oz.), tomato juice (46 oz. can), cake mixes (chocolate or white), boxed  Continue Reading »

On April 24, 2026, Barb and Glenn Rolf from rural Tarkio, Missouri, along with Lincoln, Nebraska, friends, Howard and Karon Killion, delivered rolls of barbed wire, hedge posts, and steel  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax was thrilled to partner with Lorretta’s Donut Wagon for donuts to donate on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the hospital in Fairfax, Missouri. For every 12 donuts sold,  Continue Reading »

St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Westboro, Missouri, will be hosting Vacation Bible School Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages 3  Continue Reading »

Dara and Donovan Spears were the guest speakers at the noon meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club Tuesday, April 28, 2026. They shared information about their two new businesses on  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out about services in your area. You can  Continue Reading »

The annual Memorial Day Tea will be held Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the High Creek Church (15824 State Hwy. B, Watson, Missouri). This  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor David Shadinger, Rock Port United Methodist Church “Satisfaction Guaranteed” may be the most successful promise in American advertising. It appears on receipts, websites and product boxes because  Continue Reading »

May 10, 1951 • In accordance with the law, the county court considered proposals from banks who wished to be depositories for the county’s funds for the next two years.  Continue Reading »

May 11, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Night Train To Memphis” starring Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys, “Union Station” with Barry Fitzgerald and William Holden, and  Continue Reading »

May 11, 1951 • Jim Hall, originally of Tarkio and now working for the New Mexico Game and Fish Department, was recently featured in a story in the Western Sportsman,  Continue Reading »