People & Living

May 18, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Tarzan and the Slave Girl,” “China Sky” with Randolph Scott, Ruth Warrick, and Ellen Drew, “Call Me Mister” with Betty Grable,  Continue Reading »

May 18, 1951 • In order to provide quarters large enough to house the Rock Port fire department’s big truck and the rural fire association’s truck, the local volunteer fire  Continue Reading »

Take a trip down memory lane and visit Tarkio Tech’s open house Tuesday, May 12, at 5:00 p.m. in the Curnutt Center. Recently, reproductions of Edna O’Dell’s paintings that once  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 May 4-10. There may  Continue Reading »

A one-vehicle crash on April 20, 2026, injured two Rock Port, Missouri, men. The wreck occurred at 12:12 p.m. on Route U, three miles south of Langdon, Missouri, when a  Continue Reading »

A brilliant sunny yellow iris caught the eye of Cindy Walker Burton last Sunday afternoon. Irises were named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow symbolizing wisdom, faith, and courage.  Continue Reading »

Question: Why did the chicken cross the road? Answer: To play a round of golf. This chicken wanted to try for a birdie. Let’s hope it didn’t cluck under pressure.  Continue Reading »

Northwest Missouri State University has announced students named to the Academic or President’s honor rolls at the end of the 2026 spring semester. To be included on the Academic Honor  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri, welcomed its first group of first graders Wednesday, April 29, 2026, for the hospital’s annual Mary Combs Memorial Pediatric Orientation. This small but mighty group  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry update The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: apple juice (64 oz.), tomato juice (46 oz. can), cake mixes (chocolate or white), boxed  Continue Reading »

On April 24, 2026, Barb and Glenn Rolf from rural Tarkio, Missouri, along with Lincoln, Nebraska, friends, Howard and Karon Killion, delivered rolls of barbed wire, hedge posts, and steel  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax was thrilled to partner with Lorretta’s Donut Wagon for donuts to donate on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the hospital in Fairfax, Missouri. For every 12 donuts sold,  Continue Reading »