People & Living

Growing native plants from seed is a good way to pass on a plant’s hardiness and adaptive qualities to the next botanical generation. Fall and winter are often the best  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance will host a community worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, September 21, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port, Missouri. Everyone is invited.  Continue Reading »

Jess Piper, left, and Will Westmoreland, right, will be featured speakers at the St. Joseph campaign launch. Respect Missouri Voters will begin gathering signatures across the state September 10 to  Continue Reading »

Tarkio High School students Delainee White, left, and Danika Agnew, right, were the guest speakers at the noon meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club on August 26, 2025. Delainee and  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), saltine crackers, cake mixes (chocolate or  Continue Reading »

The Nodaway Chorale will launch its fall rehearsal season on Monday, September 8, at 7:00 p.m. at First Christian Church, Third and Buchanan Streets, Maryville, Missouri. Rehearsals, in preparation for  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Senior Center will have a drawing for two handmade rustic coat racks, made and donated by James Howard Thompson and Roy Wayne Esser. (Submitted photos) By Administrator  Continue Reading »

By Karl Forehand There’s a noticeable change in the air as the beautiful, dark forest-green corn stalks begin to turn sandpaper-brown. The auto repair shop where I had my inspection  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton Roman statesman and lawyer Marcus Cicero said, “We are our own worst enemy.” German philosopher Frederick Nietzsche said, “But the worst enemy you can meet will  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church In writing this week for “On the Spiritual Side” I want to pass on some teaching that has been a blessing  Continue Reading »

September 8, 1950 • Joe Wright of Langdon joined some 75 other people from this area on Wednesday for a personally-conducted 18-day tour of the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and Alaska.  Continue Reading »

September 8, 1950 • Dr. C.D. Haskell brightened the appearance of his office building on Main Street this week by putting in an entirely new front of asbestos siding. Green  Continue Reading »