People & Living

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met June 7, 2023. Present were: Lori Seymour, Roger Martin, Bob Alldredge, Mary Ann Hull, and Craig Corken, board members; Monica Bailey, director;  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 12-18. All road  Continue Reading »

Kaleigh Diane Farmer, the daughter of W.C. and Shauna Farmer, and Zachary David Swaringim, the son of Tim and Sharon Swaringim, were united in marriage Saturday, April 22, 2023, during  Continue Reading »

Kylie Perry, top, and Kinsley Perry, above, are Show Me Little Sisters. Kinsley and Kylie Perry are Show Me Little Sisters. The Show Me Little Sisters program is part of  Continue Reading »

The descendants of Philip and Anna (Roub) Henn gathered for their 75th annual reunion on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville, Missouri. Jerry and Robin Holmes  Continue Reading »

The University of Missouri has released its spring semester 2023 dean’s list. During the spring 2023 semester, 11,550 undergraduate students earned the academic distinction to be named to the dean’s  Continue Reading »

More than 9,800 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester dean’s list. Students named to the dean’s list must  Continue Reading »

College of Saint Mary (CSM) presented degrees to 189 students during spring commencement on May 20. This was the final ceremony for Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, who retires June 30  Continue Reading »

Whitley Jean Sander Kaylyn and Kyle Sander of Maryville, Missouri, announce the birth of a daughter, Whitley Jean. She was born on April 24, 2023, at Mosaic Hospital in Maryville,  Continue Reading »

St. John’s Lutheran Church hosted its annual Vacation Bible School last week at the church near Westboro, Missouri. The theme was Backstage with the Bible. Children learned the books of  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Bill Shirley, Linden Christian Church A teacher once asked her students to bring some tomatoes in a plastic bag to school. Each tomato was to be given  Continue Reading »

The 2023 Atchison County Fair will be held July 17 – 22. This year’s theme is “Better Together in Atchison County!” Fairfax Optimists have chosen “Small Town, Big Heart” as  Continue Reading »