People & Living

Free summer meals for all kids and teens will begin when the school year ends. Meals are free to children under the age of 18 and adults coming with a  Continue Reading »

Tarkio First Baptist Church invites children ages preschool-5th grade to Wonder Junction Vacation Bible School, where attendees will marvel at Jesus and live for His glory! There’s no greater joy  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board meeting The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board met Tuesday, July 8, 2025, with 11 members present. Churches represented were Fairfax – Baptist, Christian, Methodist, and Presbyterian; Tarkio  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Brad Dush, Fairfax Methodist Church  In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one. ~ Ephesians 6:16,  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services for the rural general public of any age, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out  Continue Reading »

July 21, 1950 • Truby Shineman, Roger Bowness, Henry Moore, and Dean Johnson played with theAmerican Legion Junior All Stars in a game Sunday night at the City stadium with  Continue Reading »

July 21, 1950 • Showing at The Tarkio Theatre: “Hoedown” with Eddy Arnold, “Jiggs and Maggie In Court,” “Rachel and the Stranger” with Loretta Young and Robert Mitchum, “When Willie  Continue Reading »

July 21, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port:“The Far Frontier” with Roy Rogers, “Jamboree,” “Hellzapoppin,” and “Riding High.” • Specials at the Rock Port Market include:  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at The Grainery, a new bar in Tarkio, Friday, July 18, at 3:00 p.m. The Grainery is located at  Continue Reading »

The 41st annual Old Fashioned Saturday Night will be held September 20, 2025. The event is held on Main Street in Rock Port. The festivities will start at 5:00 p.m.  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 7-13. There may  Continue Reading »

Amanda VanderBroek has been a cemetery wanderer since she was a teenager and since then has made many friends with ghosts and spirits of the past. She started photographing headstones  Continue Reading »