People & Living

The Atchison County Library invites adults to join “Adult Book Chat” at the Fairfax Library, held every second Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Each month features  Continue Reading »

The Watson, Missouri, Vol-unteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Tom Gibson Memorial Fishing Tournament Saturday, August 16, from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will begin and end  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. The drawing will be  Continue Reading »

Friendship Day events in Tarkio are planned for Friday, September 26, and Saturday, September 27. This is a fun-filled festivity geared toward showing appreciation to your friends and community. On  Continue Reading »

School registration at the three Atchison County Schools is this week: • Fairfax R-3 – 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, in the school library; • Tarkio Elementary  Continue Reading »

August 11, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Big Wheel” with Mickey Rooney and “No Man Of Her Own” with Barbara Stanwyck and John Lund. •  Continue Reading »

August 11, 1950 • Showing at The Tarkio Theatre: “The Wolf Hunters,” “Chinook The Wonder Dog,” “South Of Rio,” “Sky Dragon,” “The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady,” and “All The King’s  Continue Reading »

August 11, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Doolins of Oklahoma” with Randolph Scott and “So Proudly We Hail” with Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, and Veronica Lake.  Continue Reading »

Have you ever met a talking dog? A real talking dog? And when was the last time you sat in a cozy little theater and watched lovely little birds and  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio First Baptist Church held Vacation Bible School last week. This year’s theme was Wonder Junction. Over 20 youth participated. The Tarkio First Baptist Church in Tarkio, Missouri, welcomed  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: mandarin oranges, chili beans, canned chicken, stuffing mix, Raisin Bran cereal, canned peas,  Continue Reading »

The University of Arkansas honored its most recent graduating class with a series of spring commencement ceremonies at Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena, and the School of Law’s ceremony  Continue Reading »