People & Living

The High Creek Cemetery Association, Watson, Missouri, is making plans to celebrate the annual Memorial Day Tea event on Sunday, May 28, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met May 10, 2023. Present were: Lori Seymour, Roger Martin, W.C. Farmer, Bob Alldredge, Jill Davis, Eryn Stepp, Mary Ann Hull, Jeff Meyer,  Continue Reading »

Youth dancer Zoe Riley of Rock Port, Missouri, competed in the Leap Dance Competition May 5th and 6th in Liberty, Missouri, with her Bearcat Boogie Dance Team. Zoe received 4  Continue Reading »

The Office of the Registrar at Northwest Missouri State University recently announced students named to the Academic or President’s honor rolls at the end of the 2023 spring semester. To  Continue Reading »

Matt and Marsha Straub of Fairfax, Missouri, will be celebrating their wedding anniversary May 24, 2023. They were married on that day in 1966. Cards may be sent to the  Continue Reading »

A one-vehicle crash left an area man with minor injuries May 11, 2023. The wreck occurred at 9:55 a.m. six miles east of Tarkio. A 1999 International 9400, driven by  Continue Reading »

Gerry Tohill, Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary member, is shown with some of the beautiful potted plants sold at the auxiliary’s spring plant sale May 4. Fundraisers allow the auxiliary to purchase  Continue Reading »

The Atchison-Holt Unit of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association and other School Personnel (MRTA) will meet June 1, 2023. The meeting will take place at Tarkio Tech’s Thompson Learning Center  Continue Reading »

Margie Strautman, a former long-time resident of Atchison County, is celebrating her 102nd birthday on June 11. Her adult children, Bill Strautman of Kansas City, Randy Strautman of The Villages,  Continue Reading »

The Heartland Riders Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association met its goal, plus some, for their annual Run for the Son. The group will be able to present a motorcycle  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High School Choir, directed by Abby Palmer, sang a patriotic medley.   The American Legion Post presented the colors and Girl Scout Troop #8453 led the Pledge  Continue Reading »

Joey Herron graduated with honors May 4, 2023, from Southeast Community College with an Associate of Applied Science diesel-ag equipment service technician’s degree. He is currently employed at Keim’s in  Continue Reading »