People & Living

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 August 18-24. There may  Continue Reading »

By Beverly Clinkingbeard News notes from Westboro: In 1915, Westboro was a busy town and this may be what they were discussing. The citizens’ comings and goings were recorded, sometimes  Continue Reading »

Rock Port FFA members Emma Teten (at top) and Bentley Teten (above) showed their livestock at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia last week. Emma showed her medium weight crossbred  Continue Reading »

Johnsongrass seems to be rearing its ugly head again in northwestern Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Wayne Flanary. Johnsongrass is not new to Missouri, but its appearance in  Continue Reading »

A guest in Sara Velder’s home never worries about being too cold. Sara, right, gets a little help from guild member Laura Grundman as she flips through the many beautiful  Continue Reading »

Hope N Reigns Counseling held a back-to-school event at A Place On Main in Tarkio Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Local students enjoyed a number of free arcade games and snacks.  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Health Department, in conjunction with Community Hospital-Fairfax, Easter Seals, and Community Services, held a community baby shower Wednesday, August 13, 2025, for expecting and new parents.  The  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 »

The Brownville Concert Series will welcome The Cody Sisters to Brownville, Nebraska, in September. The Cody Sisters band is the very heart of contemporary acoustic Folk and Bluegrass music in  Continue Reading »

Jason Riley, former Tarkio resident, will be performing a free-will donation concert at 2:00 p.m. September 14, 2025, at the Westboro Methodist Church, located at 302 1st Street in Westboro,  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 »

Tarkio Rotarian Glenn Scott shared video testimonials from Rotary members throughout the world at the noon meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club on August 12, 2025. Rotary members believe that  Continue Reading »