People & Living

Peru State College celebrated commencement for its graduating class of 2025 Saturday, May 10, 2025. A large crowd attended the proceedings in the Al Wheeler Activity Center on the College’s  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: apple juice (64 oz.), cereal, cake mixes (chocolate or white), soups (cream of mushroom, chicken noodle,  Continue Reading »

St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Westboro, Missouri, held its annual Vacation Bible School Monday, June 2, through Friday, June 6. Forty-seven children and 24 guides went back in time  Continue Reading »

The summer solstice occurs when the Earth’s tilt toward the sun is at a maximum. When this occurs, the sun appears at its highest elevation, or when the sun is  Continue Reading »

The month of June has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in June 1925. • Twenty-one-year-old  Continue Reading »

June 22, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Meet the Killer” with Abbott and Costello, “Ma and Pa Kettle” with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride, and “One  Continue Reading »

June 23, 1950 • Showing at The Tarkio Theatre: “Cheaper by the Dozen” with Clifton Webb, Jeanne Crain, and Myrna Loy. • Lindy Wolever, a baseball player who played with  Continue Reading »

June 23, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Susanna Pass” with Roy Rogers and Trigger and “Hit The Ice” with Abbott and Costello. • One of  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Mail office in Tarkio is now closed. Please visit our Rock Port location at 300 S. Main, call 660-744-6245, or email mail@farmerpublishing.com for all your newspaper or  Continue Reading »

First Lutheran Church will host the Rock Port Community Vacation Bible School from June 16 to June 18. Kids’ll kick up their heels at Yee-Haw VBS as they stampede through  Continue Reading »

Bingo at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive, is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Games start at 10:00 a.m. so you will have  Continue Reading »

Get ready for four days of fun, learning, and creativity – registration for the Summer Reading Program is officially open! The Atchison County Library is thrilled that it’s time for  Continue Reading »