People & Living

The Christmas season is here! This Saturday, Tarkio and Rock Port will host their holiday events – Tarkio Community Christmas and the Rock Port Christmas Mall. These free events are  Continue Reading »

December 5, 1947 • George L. Carter, pioneer Atchison County farmer, died at his home in Fairfax Friday after a long illness at the age of 92 years, 8 months,  Continue Reading »

December 5, 1947 • Temperatures dropped to 14 degrees at 7:29 a.m. Sunday, November 30, for the minimum reading of the past week’s period. The week’s high was 60 degrees  Continue Reading »

December 5, 1947 • Cadet Lee S. Pemberton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pemberton of Rock Port, was promoted to the rank of sergeant at Wentworth Military Academy in  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Beta Gals are holding their annual diaper drive benefiting Atchison County families in need of diapers and other baby items. The collection runs from November 15 through  Continue Reading »

The Nodaway Chorale will present a concert of holiday vocal music Sunday, December 11, at 4:00 p.m. at Schneider Performing Arts Center, Maryville High School, 1501 South Munn Street in  Continue Reading »

Every year, Dollar General in Tarkio puts up a box next to the register sweetly decorated in Christmas wrapping paper asking people to donate toys for tots.  These toys are  Continue Reading »

The annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, December 3-4, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs. The show is billed as one of Iowa’s  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio/Westboro Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring a “meals on wheels” adoption program this holiday season. You can simply make a monetary donation (suggestion is $40) and your money will provide  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 »

Tarkio/Westboro God and Man services The Tarkio/Westboro Ministerial Alliance will be hosting God and Man services in December. The dates have been set for December 5-9 beginning at 7:00 a.m.  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: apple juice, cake mixes (chocolate or white), soups (cream of mushroom, chicken noodle, tomato, cream  Continue Reading »