People & Living

Trevor and McKenzie Hale, Rock Port, Missouri, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Penelope Jean, born November 14, 2022, at 7:45 p.m. at Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

The Heartland Riders Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association put together 40 food boxes for elderly in need this holiday season. The group gathered at Grace Church in Rock Port,  Continue Reading »

Merylan Lowrey, committee chair, is shown with some of the beautiful poinsettias sold by the auxiliary. (Submitted photo)   The Community Hospital-Fairfax conference room was bursting with holiday cheer December  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– Desert Star by Michael Connelly,  Racing The Light by Robert Crais, The Sea Wolves by Clive  Continue Reading »

From Santa’s Mailbox Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are the elves? Our elf, Garst, is good! I would like a trampoline for our backyard. I would also like  Continue Reading »

A Tarkio, Missouri, resident was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Atchison County at 5:30 p.m. Thursday evening, December 15, 2022. A 2002 GMC Sierra 1500, driven by 66-year-old Stephen  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2023-2024 seasons along with regulation changes for the 2023-2024 deer-hunting season. The hunting dates and  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port United Methodist Church will be having two services on Christmas Eve. The first will be at 6:00 p.m. followed by one at 11:00 p.m. with pastors Devon  Continue Reading »

Mrs. Amy’s Atchison County Head Start students Dear Santa, I’m on the nice list. I want Hot Wheels and monster truck cars. Sincerely, Abel Dear Santa, I’m on the naughty  Continue Reading »

Daleview School in 1918 shortly after completion.   By Matthew Barnes I wrote previously about the Centennial district which had great plans for education in their community, but was unable  Continue Reading »

Jo Driskell, left, and Thea Lewis, right, completed a CDA (Child Development Associate) credential on December 2, 2022. The ladies are a part of the team at Atchison County Head  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Food Pantry is low on the following items: peanut butter, jelly, cooking oil, mandarin oranges, small canned hams, Spam, fruit juice, crackers, spaghetti  Continue Reading »