People & Living

Many Atchison County parents struggle to feed their children during the summer months. Programs like No Hunger Summer help those who can go to the location to eat the lunch;  Continue Reading »

Katie and Hayston Wilson of Mound City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Finley Wayne Wilson. Finley was born at 7:24 a.m. on June 2,  Continue Reading »

Sondra Davis, Johnnie Davis, Don White and Bob Koch were manning the Tarkio Rotary Club’s last cookout of the spring Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Hy-Vee in Tarkio. The members  Continue Reading »

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

The family of John and Shirley Rader of Fairfax, Missouri, is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 8, 2023. They were  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary sponsors a healthcare educational scholarship program.  This program provides assistance with healthcare education at any approved educational institution. Guidelines of this scholarship program in a healthcare field  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Chamber’s annual fireworks show will be on Monday, July 3, this year. Expenses associated with this annual event have gone up, and the Chamber is asking for  Continue Reading »

The American flag is a symbol of the country’s history, pride and success in overcoming political oppression. Through its many incarnations and variations, the Stars and Stripes has waved over  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay, Swamp Story by Dave Barry, Tom Clancy Flash Point by  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Fine Arts Association will host its annual Governor Furnas Arboretum program Saturday, June 10, at 10:00 a.m. There is no admission charge. Jill Lokke’s presentation focuses on insects  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 June 5-11. All road  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Wayne Flanary Tar spot has been found in northwest Missouri in many counties. It appeared in August of last year but did not impact corn yield. Tar spot  Continue Reading »