People & Living

May 13, 1949 • The theme of the 1949 Fairfax High School Alumni Banquet was “The 49’ers.” When a senior was greeted by an alum with “Hi, 49’er!” the senior  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Bill Hargis, Rock Port and Watson United Methodist Churches The number one, least favorite quote I have ever heard is, “God loves you the way you are,  Continue Reading »

The High Creek Cemetery Association, Watson, Missouri, is making plans to celebrate the annual Memorial Day Tea event on Sunday, May 26, 2027, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: canned pineapple, canned peaches, vinegar (small container), small cooked ham, canned chicken, honey  Continue Reading »

St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Westboro, Missouri, will be hosting Vacation Bible School Monday, June 10, through Friday, June 14, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for preschool through sixth  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Abby Palmer, sang the “Star Spangled Banner” and a closing medley. Members were Arianna Shimmel, Alexis Stanton, Hadleigh Jones, Audrey Dougherty,  Continue Reading »

Progress has been made on the Fairfax baseball field project. Volunteers worked to put up the new scoreboard. The old one was knocked down in a wind storm last fall.  Continue Reading »

U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore (center) is pictured with Rasta and Jennifer (Vernon) Schoonover following the presentation of the annual Crystal Kipper & Ali Kemp Memorial Award. Moore presented the award  Continue Reading »

It’s time to put Summer Reading at the Atchison County Library on your calendar! This year, the library is trying something new: one county-wide summer reading program hosted at the  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Health Department invites all to the Mental Health Block Party Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Main Street in Tarkio. May is Mental  Continue Reading »

Dennis Wright recently received the Northwest Service Award. This award is presented annually to recognize directors and employees of Northwest Missouri electric cooperatives for outstanding service to their cooperatives and  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites landowners to learn how to manage their property to create nesting and brood-rearing habitat for eastern wild turkeys. Workshops will cover turkey biology,  Continue Reading »