People & Living

July 7, 1950 • Members of the Tarkio United Presbyterian Church will hear Dr. John Stewart, missionary from India, at the 11:00 a.m. worship service Sunday. Dr. Stewart is retired  Continue Reading »

July 7, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Adventures of Robin Hood,” “Valley of Giants,” “Cinderella,” “Hellfire,” and “Sergeant York” with Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan.  Continue Reading »

Events scheduled for the Independence Day Celebration in the Rock Port Municipal Park include the following: Thursday, July 3 • Preregistration for the Junior Mrs. and Mr. Firecracker and Mrs.  Continue Reading »

Fairfax Legion Post #284 will hold a cook-out fundraiser Saturday, July 5, in front of Fairfax City Hall at 201 E. Main Street. Legion members will serve hamburgers, brats, hot  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax will hold a high-energy dueling piano from Howl at the Moon’s Howl2Go show on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Tarkio Community Building. The doors will open at  Continue Reading »

It’s that time of year again. The Fairfax Community Calendar, dated August 2025 through August 2026, will be printed soon. The calendar includes Fairfax residents’ birthdays and anniversaries, as well  Continue Reading »

The July 4th Red Rock Fun Run or Walk will be held Friday, July 4, in Mound City. Last year was the first year for the three block walk option  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton The Midwest is landlocked but I went sailing recently. No water, no boat, no problem. Landlubbers, I went garage sailing. I sailed through eight great garage  Continue Reading »

James Thompson, Rock Port, recently brought this photo to the Atchison County Mail. An article was published in the Tarkio Avalanche on March 20, 1942. “Shown here are the thirty-three  Continue Reading »

By Beverly Clinkingbeard The Tarkio Tech “Tarkiesta” observance and parade was a reminder of the pace of living in times past. As the mule drawn wagon and trailer (a difference  Continue Reading »

Ella Meyerkorth competed in the Nike Outdoor Nationals held June 19-22 at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. She finished 12th in the 100 meter hurdles with a time  Continue Reading »

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds Missouri’s travelers to make smart choices for a safe Independence Day holiday. Whether planning to visit one of  Continue Reading »