People & Living

January 9, 1948 • Lee Crabtree, having operated the D-X service station at the intersection of North Main Street and Highway 275 for the past 18 or 19 years under  Continue Reading »

Fairfax High School and the East Atchison Wolves are hosting the Fairfax Invitational Basketball Tournament next week. Check out the schedule in last week’s newspaper and make plans to attend.  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church Writing for this section of the newspaper about spiritual matters is a blessing for me, although I hesitate at times since  Continue Reading »

The Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary will hold their annual soup and chili supper Tuesday, January 17. Homemade vegetable soup, chili, and cinnamon rolls will be served from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Watson Fire Department sponsored a Christmas lighting contest for residences within a five-mile radius of the Watson Fire Station. First place honors went to Brandi Bailey. Danny and Wenona  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: fruits (15-20 oz. sizes), tomato juice, saltine crackers, cake mixes (white or chocolate), boxed macaroni  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Park Board met Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at Rock Port City Hall. Members present were Jill Lager, Andrea Cook, Clint Dougherty, Tawni Ellis, Jennifer  Continue Reading »

Two Rock Port teens and a Tarkio man were involved in a two vehicle crash Tuesday, December 27, 2022, in Atchison County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash  Continue Reading »

Santa and Mrs. Claus braved the cold last Friday to sing to patients at Community Hospital-Fairfax. They were joined by staff members.   Community Hospital-Fairfax recently held Christmas wall/door decor  Continue Reading »

B-29 Super Fortress, U.S. Army Air-Corps, 1944 By Beverly Clinkingbeard Seventy-eight years ago, across the Midwest, it was a crispy, autumn day. The year was 1944. Short of a few  Continue Reading »

Over the past decade, ACDC’s Business Improvement Grant program has assisted with 160 different business improvement projects throughout our county. The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) designed this grant program  Continue Reading »

Considering the negative temps and windchills we had last week, this week’s highs of the mid to upper 40s will feel like a heat wave! WCF SOF Don’t forget to  Continue Reading »