People & Living

July 16, 1948 • Mr. and Mrs. John Gregg have purchased the interest of Charles Burke in the Simon & Burke fountain business and are taking over this week. •  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Fair starts Monday, July 17, with 4-H Achievement Day at the Velma Houts Fair Building. Displays, demonstrations, animal shows, and the auction will be held throughout the  Continue Reading »

Senior Life Solutions, Fairfax, Missouri, is hosting an open house Wednesday, July 19.   Senior Life Solutions staff members, from left to right, are: Gail Heitman, RN, Program Director; Chelsea  Continue Reading »

The 32nd annual Westboro Wildcat Days will be held July 14-16, 2023, at the ball field in Westboro, Missouri (at the Hwy. C and Monroe Street intersection). Twelve teams will  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port and Watson United Methodist Churches will host a family movie night Sunday, July 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall at the Rock Port United Methodist  Continue Reading »

Kambrie and Jacoby Driskell, daughters of Kyle and Carrie Driskell, Rock Port, participated in the Dance Out National Competition in Branson, Missouri, June 20-24. Both girls dance with Maryville Dance  Continue Reading »

Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Rock Port Chamber’s goal of $10,000 for this year’s annual fireworks show was exceeded! Donations received as of June 30, 2023, include:  Continue Reading »

Maddie Sundermann and Grayson Wood enjoyed craft time at the Tarkio branch of the Atchison County Library.   Fairfax readers read the books The Pout-Pout Fish and The Big-Big Dark  Continue Reading »

Kamryn Brown, a Tarkio FFA member, received honors for exhibiting the Champion Berkshire Gilt at the Andrew County Fair Livestock Show in Savannah, Missouri, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Dustin Lambertsen  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: apple juice (64 oz.), complete pancake mix, syrup (64 oz.), creamy peanut butter (16 oz.),  Continue Reading »

The rain ditty we published in last week’s Chats seemed to work. Unfortunately, high winds came along with that rain. We didn’t request that! WCF SOF Summer is in full  Continue Reading »

Playwright Randall David Cook of New York will visit Brownville Village Theatre for the world premier of “Death at Downton!” on July 7.   If you are looking for something  Continue Reading »