People & Living

Fairfax Optimist Club has a new member who is breaking records for the club by being the youngest member in its history. Cowen O’Riley, right, an active student at Fairfax  Continue Reading »

Tarkio city employees Jamie Quimby and Chris Niles pick up junk left curbside during the town’s city-wide clean-up week. The crew collected over 20 tons.

Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 51, which allows Missourians more direct access to physical therapy services, into law. A signing ceremony was held in Governor Parson’s office at  Continue Reading »

Four Peru State College students presented research at the 2023 Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America Conference. Pictured, from left to right, are Kelsie Gaines, Jamie Copenharve, Frank  Continue Reading »

Turner Heits is proud to announce the birth of his baby brother and friend, Taytum Gene, who was born at CHI Health Lakeside, Omaha, Nebraska, on Sunday, March 12, 2023.  Continue Reading »

Baccalaureate for Tarkio High School seniors will be held Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church west of Westboro, Missouri. Dinner for seniors, their parents and grandparents, class  Continue Reading »

Members of the Heartland Riders Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) will be participating in the annual Run for the Son motorcycle ride on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Run  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Tourism Board met April, 13, 2023. Present were: Charlie Clodfelter, Raechel Schoonover, Mike Farmer, Holly Sutter, and Madison Dick (via phone). The meeting was called to order  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: vegetables (15 oz., canned potatoes, cut green beans, French style green beans, mixed vegetables, whole  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Kailea Nauman, First Christian Church, Rock Port As we end the Easter season, we often see church attendance dwindle back down to our regular size. As pastors  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 »

Kinleigh Daugherty brings the next barrow in to be weighed and tagged with the help of Rachel Jenkins and Seth Gaines. The Atchison County Fair Board’s market hog, lamb, and  Continue Reading »