People & Living

July 20, 1951 • The Rodgers Cafe, located across Highway 275 from the Fairfax Elevator Co., has been leased by Mr. and Mrs. Seth Smith, who took over the management  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Fair is this week in Rock Port (check last week’s newspaper for a complete schedule, or visit our Facebook page or website). Come out to the fairgrounds  Continue Reading »

The first meeting for any Fairfax youth wanting to participate in the 2026 Fairfax Fair Miss Fairfax and Junior Miss Fairfax Contest will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16,  Continue Reading »

Join the Community Blood Center and Rock Port United Methodist Church in saving a life with a blood donation Monday, July 20. You can donate blood from 2:00 to 6:00  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 July 6-12. There may  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library is staying busy this summer with a number of activities. The library will also once again be sponsoring its Books & Breezes Giant Kite Festival Sunday,  Continue Reading »

The 42nd annual Old Fashioned Saturday Night will be held September 19, 2026. The event is held on Main Street in Rock Port. The festivities will start at 5:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

Play Mahjong at the Tarkio Nutrition Center Play Mahjong every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Nutrition Center, located at 421 Main Street. Everyone is welcome to learn and  Continue Reading »

One way Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) engages in community development and quality of life efforts in Atchison County is by supporting the nonprofit organizations doing wonderful things in our  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Chamber’s annual fireworks show was Friday, July 3. This year’s donations totaled $9,530, just short of the Chamber’s goal of $10,000. Donations received this year, include: Rock  Continue Reading »

Agricultural producers are invited to save the dates for upcoming events across the state in which extension specialists and researchers from the University of Missouri share the latest findings, highlight  Continue Reading »

Enel Green Power North America continues their commitment to Tarkio Tech’s Wind Energy Tech program for the sixth consecutive year through their scholarship program. Enel was one of the first  Continue Reading »