People & Living

March 22, 1951 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Francis” – a story of a talking Army mule. • The Fairfax School was broken into sometime Tuesday night  Continue Reading »

Three polling locations in Atchison County will not have anything on the ballot in the Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 7. The Tarkio, Westboro, and Fairfax polling locations will not  Continue Reading »

The deadline to file as a candidate for the August 4, 2026, Primary Election is Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Filing for the following offices will take place  Continue Reading »

Congratulations to the Lady Blue Jays on their third place finish at the Show-Me Showdown Basketball Championships! WCF SOF The Atchison County Library will host Lillian Autry Thursday, March 19,  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Methodist Church will have a fish and chicken fry Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Fairfax Community Room in the fire station. Serving will be 5:00 to 7:00  Continue Reading »

University of Missouri Extension has a variety of resources to help you prepare for and respond to severe weather. As spring approaches, emergency preparedness is crucial due to the increased  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Jim Crawford, Field Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, UM Extension, Atchison County Crabgrass preventers are another name for pre-emergence herbicides that prevent crabgrass seeds from developing into mature plants.  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– The Off-Limits Rule by Sarah Adams, The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams, Catch Her If You  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Concert Series will kick off its 35th incredible season with Todd Murray and his trio opening the season with his brand-new show, “’64 to ’74, Pop Hits I  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 9-15. There may  Continue Reading »

In June of 1990, Joy Jackson of Tarkio, Missouri, attended the Ozark Art & Craft Fair in Springfield, Missouri, and got to meet famous American painter Bob Ross. Joy said  Continue Reading »

Wayne Thomson was the guest speaker at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting. Mr. Thomson was a career history teacher until he retired and moved back to the family farm near  Continue Reading »