People & Living

Justin Ralph, Atchison County’s Missouri Conservation Agent, was the guest speaker at the March 12, 2024, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. Agent Ralph explained some new rules to the  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Food Pantry is low on the following items: strawberry jelly, grape jelly, peanut butter (smooth and crunchy), peaches, and Chicken Helper. Items can be taken to the  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board met Tuesday, March 12, 2024, with 15 members present. Churches represented were Fairfax – Methodist and Presbyterian; Tarkio – Catholic, Christian, Church of God,  Presbyterian,  Continue Reading »

The communities of Fairfax, Rock Port, and Tarkio will hold a town hall meeting Monday, April 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Velma Houts Building, 201 E. Hwy. US  Continue Reading »

A shout out to the CH-F Gala Committee. Thank you for another year of great talent! WCF SOF Spring sports have begun in Atchison County. The Rock Port Blue Jays  Continue Reading »

March 25, 1949 • Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Charles Farley. Dona Irene Farley was born near Watson and married Charles Farley of Fairfax December 6, 1913. Mrs.  Continue Reading »

March 25, 1949 •  The Tarkio College a cappella choir, comprised of 39 members and directed by Gavin L. Doughty, gave performances in Sidney, Iowa, North Bend, Nebraska, and Hamburg,  Continue Reading »

March 25, 1949 • While removing some of the old plaster at the Henry Walter home in New National district recently, there were some relics found from the 1870s in  Continue Reading »

Third Thursdays at the Atchison County Library – Tarkio branch will be Thursday, March 21. Class time, for children ages infant to four years old, will be at 10:00 a.m.  Continue Reading »

Join in the fun Tuesday, March 26, at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive. Bingo is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Games start  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Easter Egg Hunt New Horizons is sponsoring the Rock Port Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 23, 2024. Pictures with the Easter Bunny will be taken from 9:30 to  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 March 11-17. Inclement weather  Continue Reading »