People & Living

East Atchison head high school football coach Aaron Behrens was the guest speaker at the August 20, 2024, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. Coach Behrens is very optimistic about  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey, Eye Of The Beholder by Emma Bamford, The Haunting  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School Chapter of National Honor Society (NHS) will be hosting two blood drives this school year, which will allow more opportunities for community members to save lives.  Continue Reading »

Caleb Kirkendall   Zoie Rice   Nathan Mains   Tarkio Technology Institute (TTI) has announced that Caleb Kirkendall, Falls City, Nebraska, is a recipient of the Reynolds, Lade, Gilbert Scholarship.  Continue Reading »

The Porter and Rosa Scott reunion recently held in Iowa provided the perfect occasion for a six-generation gathering.  Pictured are: Minnie Scott Yost, 103, originally from Westboro, Missouri, and currently  Continue Reading »

The 41st annual Old Fashioned Saturday Night will be September 21, 2024. The event is held on Main Street in Rock Port. Little Tuggers Tractor Pull and Duncan’s Carriage Rides  Continue Reading »

Tylea Collins showed the Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt at the Missouri State Fair. Tylea is the daughter of Leasa and Tyson Collins, Marshall, Missouri; granddaughter of Dean and Diane Hicks,  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services for the rural general public of any age, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or visit oatstransit.org.  Continue Reading »

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released information on how to protect endangered species from herbicides and maintain a wide range of options for use by growers. EPA has had  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a free hunter education skills session Saturday, October 5, at 1:00 p.m. in Maryville, Missouri. Participants will earn the safety certificate needed  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Park Board met August 14, 2024. President Sheena Roup called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. Members present were Crystal Goins, Jax Lutz, Andrea Cook, and  Continue Reading »

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 August 26-September 1. There  Continue Reading »