People & Living

Madison and Jacob Erdman of Rock Port, Missouri, are proud to announce the birth of their son. Miles Jay Erdman was born April 28, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in  Continue Reading »

The First Christian Church, Rock Port, Missouri, will host its third annual women’s conference Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6. All women are invited to this free event, “Mountain  Continue Reading »

St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Westboro, Missouri, will be hosting Vacation Bible School Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages 3  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor David Shadinger, Rock Port & Watson United Methodist Churches C.S. Lewis was one of the 20th century’s most influential Christian writers; yet, he started out as an  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton Hear that? It’s an inevitable sound of spring. No, it’s not the roar of lawn mowers or birds chirping merrily. Nor is it the sound of  Continue Reading »

The Mule Barn Theatre Guild held an open house at Tarkio Technology Institute on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Guests were shown the reproductions of Edna O’Dell’s paintings that once graced  Continue Reading »

May 25, 1951 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Bells of Coronado,” “Woman on Pier 13” with Larraine Day and John Agar, “Never A Dull Moment” with  Continue Reading »

May 25, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Indian Territory,” “Meet John Doe” with Gary Cooper, “Kim” with Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell, Paul Lukas, and Robert Douglas, and “The  Continue Reading »

May 24, 1951 • Dale Wake, first local veteran of the Korean War to return home, arrived Thursday night of last week and was met in Omaha by his wife  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– As Far As She Knew by Diana Awad, Hope Rises by David Baldacci. The House Of  Continue Reading »

The Kids’ Summer Meals program is returning for another season of nutritious, hot lunches – completely free for every child in the community. The program begins May 20 at the  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Police Department and the Atchison County Health Department will sponsor a bike rodeo Saturday, May 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The event will be held  Continue Reading »