People & Living

July 22, 1949 • Temperatures in Tarkio ranged from 57 degrees to 94 degrees during the week. The low was recorded at 5:30 a.m. Saturday and the high was at  Continue Reading »

July 22, 1949 • The cement driveway leading from the street to the ambulance entrance of the Fairfax Community hospital is being poured this week by C.P. Kincannon and helpers.  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Community-Wide Vacation Bible School, “Douglas Talks,” will be held Monday, July 29, through Thursday, August 1, at the Fairfax Baptist Church. Supper will be served at 5:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church What a wonderful summer we are enjoying in Atchison County! This week we are working on Vacation Bible School in Rock  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port United Methodist Church hosted this year’s Rock Port Community Vacation Bible School. The theme was Camp Firelight, and kids went on a summer camp adventure with God.  Continue Reading »

Emma Lynn Bruner made her arrival to the world on Friday, June 21, 2024. She was born at 4:31 a.m. at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

A card shower is planned for Ruth Fox, who will be 95 on July 27. Please join her family in celebrating her birthday by sending cards to: 420 Rose Lane,  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 find out  Continue Reading »

Kristine Gibson, Chief Development Officer at Second Harvest Community Food Bank, was the guest speaker at the July 9, 2024, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. She noted that 6.7  Continue Reading »

Speaker Bill Ganzel will present the program “Dust Bowl Descent” on August 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery, 923 1st Corso in Nebraska City, Nebraska.  Continue Reading »

By Beverly Clinkingbeard As a brief review for readers who may not know the history of Tarkio, Missouri, David Rankin was an influential farmer and community leader. Tarkio was founded  Continue Reading »

In 1923, during the annual Old Soldiers Reunion being held in Sidney, Iowa, Henry and Earl Tackett offered to furnish some entertainment with a real rodeo. Model T cars, buggies  Continue Reading »