People & Living

Juanita Long, Rock Port, Missouri, will celebrate her 95th birthday January 4. Her children and grandchildren are hosting an open house Sunday, January 7, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive, will have Bingo the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Games start at 10:00 a.m., so you’ll have time to  Continue Reading »

The next fresh mobile food pantry offered by Second Harvest of St. Joseph will be held Tuesday, January 9, in Tarkio, Missouri, in front of Community Services, located at 4th  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry  The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: grape juice (64 oz.), complete pancake mix, syrup (64 oz.), cake mixes (chocolate or white), soups  Continue Reading »

Letters to Santa can be emailed to dearsanta@rpt.coop, taken to the Tarkio Avalanche, or dropped off at the North Pole mailbox at the Atchison County Mail. Letters are printed as  Continue Reading »

Dr. Harry “Bing” Blewitt, formerly of Tarkio, Missouri, was recently presented with the Alabama Avocational Paleontologist Award for his work with the University of Alabama’s Museum of Natural History. Dr.  Continue Reading »

December 31, 1948 • Most of the floor for the lower story of the hospital has been poured and crews have been busy installing parts of the heating plants. Others  Continue Reading »

December 31, 1948 • The Westboro Lions Club met Monday night in the Lions hall. Thirty members were present. Lion Neal VanStavern reported that a train carload of corn had  Continue Reading »

December 24, 1948 • An open house honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H.Y. “Jake” Rupe will be held December 26 at the home of Mr. and  Continue Reading »

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We want to say thank you to all who brought us delicious treats. Our taste buds greatly appreciate it. WCF SOF Winter  Continue Reading »

Justin Ralph is MDC’s new conservation agent serving Atchison County. (MDC photo) The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has assigned Justin Ralph as the new conservation agent serving Atchison County.  Continue Reading »

The United Methodist Church in Rock Port will hold three services on Christmas Eve. The regular worship service begins at 10:45 a.m. Candlelight services will be held at 6:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »