People & Living

The Salvation Army volunteers were out on Friday and Saturday in Rock Port at Food Country. One of the helpers was Monica Bailey, who took her turn durning the evening  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax held a Christmas Hall Sing Thursday, December 19, 2024. Community members and hospital workers caroled throughout the halls, bringing Christmas cheer to all the hospital residents and staff  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County annual Shop With A Cop event, which has local law enforcement officers shopping with Atchison County residents for Christmas presents, took place at the Nebraska City, Nebraska,  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: saltine crackers, chewy fudge brownie mix, beef stew, small cooked hams, canned chicken,  Continue Reading »

Five years ago, Tarkio Technology Institute began providing educational services in tech fields to area students on the former Tarkio College campus. Come celebrate Tarkio Tech’s fifth birthday at The  Continue Reading »

The Office of the Registrar at Northwest Missouri State University announced students named to the Academic or President’s honor rolls at the end of the 2024 fall semester. To be  Continue Reading »

December 30, 1949 • Last week, F. B. Strickler received a Christmas greeting card from T.J. Atwood of Sultan, Washington. Mr. Atwood was an early-day school teacher and singing teacher  Continue Reading »

December 30, 1949 • Charles Wayne Stevens, 8-year-old son of Charles Stevens of Tarkio, was taken to the Fairfax Community Hospital on Friday where he was treated for chest injuries  Continue Reading »

December 30, 1949 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Angels Alley” with the Bowery Boys, “Outlaw Country” with Lash LaRue, “Tokyo Joe” with Humphrey Bogart, and “Night  Continue Reading »

An open house is being held for Atchison County officials who will be retiring at the end of the month – Sheriff Dennis Martin, Treasurer Debbie True, and Public Administrator  Continue Reading »

The Mike and Nancy Harrington residence at 101 N. 4th, Fairfax, was selected as the grand prize winner of the Christmas Light Contest.   The Joyce Pearce residence at 610  Continue Reading »

This past weekend, the Heartland Riders chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association packed 40 boxes for local seniors in need this holiday season. Pictured above are Brad and Yoly Ackerman,  Continue Reading »