People & Living

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 »

June 29, 1951 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Comanche Territory” with Macdonald Carey, Maureen O’Hara, and Chas. Drake; “To Please A Lady” with Clark Gable and Barbara  Continue Reading »

Grace Church is hosting the Rock Port Community Vacation Bible School July 20 through 24, 2026. From 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., children in kindergarten through fifth grade will enjoy An  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Brad Dush, Fairfax Methodist Church Another parable that Jesus told, found in Matthew 13:47-50, is the story of the Net. If you have not read it recently,  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Traveling Day Camp was held last week at the Good News Church in Tarkio. This Christ-centered day camp was sponsored by the Fairfax Methodist Church, Good News Church  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton Summer has arrived! For this nature lover, summertime at dusk evokes images of fire: fiery sunsets, fireworks, campfires, and fireflies. I’ve often seen our bioluminescent friends  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 »

Lane Reed gives a reading at the Fairfax Community Vacation Bible School at the Fairfax Methodist Church. Kids in grades kindergarten through fifth took part in the sessions held June  Continue Reading »