People & Living

Walter and Shirley Stevens will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 31, 2026. In honor of this occasion, their family invites relatives and friends to attend an open  Continue Reading »

The remembrances of Katherine Rankin Baker By Beverly Clinkingbeard In 1981, Betsy Chapin was teaching the fifth and sixth graders at Westboro Elementary School in Westboro, Missouri. The pupils were  Continue Reading »

Jamie Lansdown and Dillan Palmer of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Delanie LaDawn Palmer. Delanie was born at 7:36 a.m. Friday, May  Continue Reading »

The 75th National Day of Prayer was held Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port, Missouri. The event was hosted by First Christian Church,  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton I wrote this poem for everyone who has suffered the profound loss of their mother. As you carry your grief, recall the memories and cherish the  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry  The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: grape juice (64 oz.), cereal, brownie mix, beef and chicken broth (14.5 oz. can), flour (5  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Brad Dush, Fairfax Methodist Church Another parable that Jesus told, found in Matthew 13:44, is the story of the Hidden Treasure. If you have not read it  Continue Reading »

The Kids’ Summer Meals program will begin May 20. The Tarkio Nutrition Center will serve another season of nutritious, hot lunches – completely free for every child in the community.  Continue Reading »

May 17, 1951 • The sale of the buildings of the former grade schools of Daleview Consolidated School District drew a large crowd and totaled $3,006 in earnings. The buildings  Continue Reading »

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 »