People & Living

June 2, 1950 • David Walkup, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Walkup of Tarkio, was brought to the Fairfax Community Hospital Friday after he fell from the loft  Continue Reading »

June 2, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Panhandle” with Rod Cameron and Cathy Downs, “Sand” with Mark Stevens and Coleen Gray, and “Song of Surrender” with  Continue Reading »

Congratulations to the Atchison County track athletes! A shout out to the Lady Blue Jays for bringing home the first place trophy the second year in a row! Congratulations as  Continue Reading »

Jamie Powers, left, accepted a Quilt of Valor on behalf of her brother, Joshua Cook. Joshua and Brooks Bolinger, right, received Quilts of Valor, made by members of the Missouri  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Health Department, along with the Tarkio Health and Wellness Committee, is hosting a Mental Health Party Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Community Building in Tarkio from 9:00  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the high school gym. Honor class pictures will be taken at 1:30  Continue Reading »

The First Christian Church, Rock Port, Missouri, will host its second annual women’s conference Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31. All women are invited to this free event, “Mountain  Continue Reading »

There are reports of corn injury from anhydrous ammonia burning roots. During cool, dry spring conditions, there is typically injury in some fields. Sometimes this can be from shallow ammonia  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met May 14, 2025, at Community Hospital-Fairfax. Present were: Lori Seymour, Mary Ann Hull, Eryn Stepp, W.C. Farmer, Craig Corken, and Bob Alldredge,  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of May 19-25. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Postal Carriers held their annual food drive on May 10, 2025, to help restock the local food pantry. As you can see they received great support from  Continue Reading »

Want some free fun that gets family and friends outside in nature? Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Free Fishing Days June 7 and 8.  Continue Reading »