People & Living

July 6, 1951 • John James Steele, 90, one of the county’s oldest and best known citizens, died at the Fairfax Community Hospital Monday. When he was only 16 years  Continue Reading »

Be sure to take part in all of the fun 4th of July and 250th Anniversary Celebration activities taking place in Rock Port Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4.  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 »

Liles Enterprises, LLC, will host a drainage tile demonstration field day beginning at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, at 14814 U.S. Hwy. 59 in Craig, Missouri. There will be a  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library is staying busy this summer with a number of activities. Besides their main event, the summer reading program for children, the library will also once again  Continue Reading »

Local youth are getting free meals during the week this summer thanks to the Tarkio Nutrition Center. On Friday, June 19, the kids in attendance were able to make their  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out about services in your area. You can  Continue Reading »

To whom it may concern: When I first ran for a seat on the [Tarkio] board of alderman, I did so with the intentions of making the city better than  Continue Reading »

Despite the rainy weather, everyone enjoyed the Tarkio Rodeo and fun-filled weekend events. Thank you to all who put in a lot of hard work to make it a success.  Continue Reading »

June 29, 1951 • Effective with the close of business on Saturday, June 30, 1951, the Rock Port office of the Railway Express Agency, Inc. will be closed. Such action  Continue Reading »

June 29, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Frisco Tornado” with Allan “Rocky” Lane and his stallion Black Jack, “Pistol Packin’ Mama,” and “Ma and Pa Kettle Go To  Continue Reading »