People & Living

September 19, 1947 • Coach Richard Hinderliter of the high school faculty has purchased the last of four houses which Henry Stapel and H. Charles Cox built in the Fairview  Continue Reading »

Old Fashioned Saturday Night be September 17 on Main Street in Rock Port. The festivities will start at 5:00 p.m. with the “Star Spangled Banner.” Registration for the tractor pull  Continue Reading »

Tarkio College Alumni will celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2022 September 16 – 18. Honor classes will be 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, and 1992. The schedule of alumni  Continue Reading »

September 12, 1947 • A large barn on the farm belonging to Mrs. Anna Millsap of Glenwood, Iowa, southwest of Fairfax, was destroyed by fire about noon Tuesday, together with  Continue Reading »

September 12, 1947 • James Asbury returned home Saturday from Pine Cone Lodge, Park Rapids, Minnesota, where he vacationed for four days at the expense of the Vinton Hybrid Corn  Continue Reading »

September 12, 1947 • The Atchison County Fair will be next week’s attraction for Atchison County. The fair this year will feature a county centennial pageant, with exhibits of old-time  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Avalanche will be closed from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, so that employees may attend the funeral of Duane Clement. Avalanche Gang Rock Port High School  Continue Reading »

Ministers from the Rock Port churches will conduct a community worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, September 18, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port, Missouri. Everyone is  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Presbyterian Church is hosting a contemporary worship service Saturday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the Unbound Praise Service. Coffee and cookies will be  Continue Reading »

Stetson James Martin Jordyn Jakub and Tanner Martin of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to welcome their baby boy, Stetson James. Stetson was born at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday, August 30,  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Bill Hargis, Rock Port and Watson United Methodist Churches Throughout the Bible we are told to “lift up and encourage each other.” My wife, Cher, and I  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. size), grape juice (64 oz.), apple juice (64 oz.), brownie mix, flour  Continue Reading »