People & Living

August 4, 1950 • Showing at The Tarkio Theatre: “Streets of Ghost Town” with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette, “Henry The Rainmaker” with Raymond Walburn, “Change of Heart” with J.  Continue Reading »

August 4, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port – “Beyond Purple Hills” with Gene Autry, “Undertow,” “Captain Carey, U.S.A.” with Alan Ladd, “Arctic Fury,” and “Savage  Continue Reading »

Hope N Reigns Counseling of Tarkio is hosting a free pool party Wednesday, July 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Municipal Pool, 605 S. 3rd Street. Food,  Continue Reading »

By Brian Hagen It’s official: a new executive director is appointed for the North East Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, with a release from the agency saying Deanna Lamb begins her  Continue Reading »

One hundred fifty tombstones were recently reset at Center Grove Cemetery south of Westboro, Missouri, by Corson Cemetery Restorations. Submitted by Bev Clinkingbeard “Yeah, we’ll be there about 6:00 a.m.”   Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax will be providing dumpsters for Fairfax residents to use August 1-3, 2025. They will be located at the bottom of the city park. A sign of  Continue Reading »

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 third annual Sheep & Goats Field Day will be Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the MU Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center, located  Continue Reading »

The American Legion Ralph Greer Post 49 has scheduled two Veterans Administration speakers at the next legion meeting Monday, August 4, at 7:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Memorial Building  Continue Reading »

Natural disasters occur annually all over the world. Globally, there are between 300 and 400 natural disasters each year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for  Continue Reading »

Titanic Toadstool Submitted by Cindy Walker Burton This totally titanic-sized toadstool was recently discovered thriving in a yard on Parkview Drive by Cindy Walker Burton.   The tremendous toadstool measured  Continue Reading »

Most gardeners know the frustration of having a beautiful garden decimated by wildlife, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Wildlife can be more formidable pests than insects, diseases  Continue Reading »