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 January 6-12. There also  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church In writing this week for “On the Spiritual Side” I want to pass on some teaching from the Gospel of John  Continue Reading »

East Atchison high school basketball teams will be hosting the 93rd annual Fairfax Invitational Basketball Tournament January 13-18, 2024, at Fairfax High School. Check out the tournament bracket in this  Continue Reading »

Peru State College recently announced the President’s List for the fall term 2024, recognizing outstanding academic achievement. To qualify for the President’s List, students must maintain a grade point average  Continue Reading »

To gauge the overall community health needs of residents, Community Hospital Fairfax invites the public to participate in a Community Health Needs Assessment Town Hall roundtable on Thursday, January 23,  Continue Reading »

January 13, 1950 • Showing at The Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Guns of Hate” with Tim Holt and “When My Baby Smiles At Me” with Betty Grable and Dan Dailey.  Continue Reading »

January 13, 1950 • The sixth annual Tarkio Firemen’s Ball will be held at the Community Building Thursday, January 26. Music will be provided by Cliff Kyes and his orchestra.  Continue Reading »

January 13, 1950 • The Watts Style Shop, operated by Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Watts, has been busy this week moving to its new location in one of the Helmer  Continue Reading »

January 6, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Special Agent,” “Any Number Can Play” with Clark Gable and Alexis Smith, and “The Black Arrow” with Louis Hayward  Continue Reading »

January 6, 1950 • Radio broadcasts of Tarkio College Owls basketball games played at Brown Gymnasium are set to begin Tuesday night when they face Graceland College. St. Joseph station  Continue Reading »

January 6, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Sons of Mexico” with Gene Autry, “Tarzan’s Desert Mystery,” and “The Fighting O’Flynn” with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. •  Continue Reading »

Congratulations to Atchison County’s newest retirees! Debbie Lutz has retired from Stoner Drug after almost 54 years. Atchison County Treasurer Debbie True, Atchison County Sheriff Dennis Martin, Atchison County Deputy  Continue Reading »