People & Living

The Rock Port Tourism Board met Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Members present were Mike Farmer, Holly Huntley, Tami Lansdown, Raechel Schoonover, and Madison Dick. Jody VanSickle joined  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) coordinates a number of workforce programs that connect students with opportunities in their county. In addition to local career awareness, they work to cultivate leadership  Continue Reading »

“Living a Healthy Life with Diabetes,” an evidence-based program designed to teach strategies for managing diabetes, will be offered via Zoom. This program consists of six, 2.5-hour classes that will  Continue Reading »

The University of Missouri Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center will celebrate a new chapter during the center’s August 23 field day. “We are now part of the MU Extension network  Continue Reading »

School days are here once more. Be sure to drive safely as student athletes have already taken to the fields and streets to practice. Also, drive the speed limit, especially  Continue Reading »

August 15, 1947 • Floyd LaHue of Langdon sold a load of white corn that weighed 237 bushels. At $2.51 a bushel he realized $600 for the load. • A  Continue Reading »

August 15, 1947 • George Balle of near Tarkio has purchased from Dr. G. R. Wempe and now is busy tearing down the building known as the Old Buster House  Continue Reading »

August 15, 1947 • Harold K. Townsend called his mother, Mrs. Margaret Townsend, Wednesday morning of last week by telephone from Munich, Germany. Harold is in the Air Force. •  Continue Reading »

  The United Methodist Churches in Rock Port and Watson welcome Pastor Bill Hargis. The Rock Port and Watson United Methodist Churches have welcomed Pastor Bill Hargis as the new  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Assembly of God Church is hosting an Encounter Service Sunday, August 28, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Special guest will be Evangelist Michael Holman of Kansas City, Missouri. Stop  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Head Start in Rock Port, Missouri, has openings for preschool age children ages 3 to 5 years old. Head Start is a FREE preschool to all families. Families  Continue Reading »

William Alan Sands Shannon and Mark Sands of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, William Alan Sands. William was born at 2:37 p.m.  Continue Reading »