People & Living

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board meeting The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board met Tuesday, May 13, 2025, with 15 members present. Churches represented were Fairfax – Baptist, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian; Tarkio  Continue Reading »

The Heartland Riders Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association raised $25,900 in this year’s Run for the Son (RFS). Many church congregations, individuals, family and friends generously gave to RFS.  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church As I am writing this week a holiday will be coming this Monday, May 26, which is our annual observance of  Continue Reading »

Speaker Paul Siebert will present a program “Echoes of an Era” on June 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery, 923 1st Corso, Nebraska City, Nebraska.  Continue Reading »

June 2, 1950 • The average citizen of Atchison County does not know or realize that Atchison County’s section of the Missouri River flood plan is costing $5,500,000. The work  Continue Reading »

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 »