People & Living

The holidays are almost here. School will be dismissing this week and next for winter break. The schedule includes: Fairfax R-3, 12:15 p.m. early dismissal Friday, December 16, and no  Continue Reading »

Rose Munsey crafted this beautiful Christmas quilt throw and donated it to the Rock Port Senior Center. Anyone who eats lunch at the Senior Center in December will have a  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Community Services, Inc. and Second Harvest will hold the final mobile pantry food drop of the year on Tuesday, December 20, in Tarkio, Missouri, weather permitting. The food  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Nutrition Center will hold its Christmas meal Tuesday, December 20, 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Tarkio Nutrition Center. The menu will consist of ham, sweet potatoes,  Continue Reading »

December 12, 1947 • Another thrilling display of basketball was staged at the high school gym Friday night when the Fairfax American Legion team edged out the high school basketeers  Continue Reading »

December 12, 1947 • Services were held last Friday for W. L. Hackett, 89, whose death occurred last Wednesday night, December 3, a few days following a fall suffered the  Continue Reading »

December 12, 1947 • The annual football banquet was held at the Memorial Building Tuesday night. Letters were earned by 24 Blue Jays. Virgil Watts catered the meal. • Coming  Continue Reading »

It’s the most, wonderful time of the year! Don’t forget to SHOP LOCAL while checking off your Christmas gift lists. Atchison County is full of wonderful businesses and stores that  Continue Reading »

Citizens, public officials, and other leaders will have an opportunity to hear about how they can help improve recently released maps showing broadband availability in their area on Tuesday, December  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 »

This year will mark the 64th anniversary of Rock Port’s God and Man services. This year’s services will be Monday, December 12, through Friday, December 16, and will start at  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio/Westboro Community Christmas Service will be held Sunday, December 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the Tarkio First Baptist Church. The Tarkio/Westboro Ministerial Alliance will host the service.