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People & Living
Food Pantry updates
Written on July 12, 2022
Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: cereal, flour (5 lbs.), sugar (5 lbs.), creamy peanut butter (16 oz.), tomatoes (diced, diced Continue Reading »
On The Spiritual Side…”We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident”
Written on July 12, 2022
Submitted by Pastor David Wynn, Tarkio Christian Church A few years ago on the 4th of July an enterprising news reporter in Madison, Wisconsin, handed a slip of paper to Continue Reading »
Rock Port Community Vacation Bible School
Written on July 12, 2022
Abby Palmer leads everyone in singing songs praising Jesus at Rock Port’s Community Vacation Bible School this week at Grace Church. The theme is “NORB•E An Out Of This Continue Reading »
Chats
Written on July 12, 2022
Take part in Tarkio College Greek Week July 14-16. Be sure to read the article on page 1 for a complete schedule of events. WCF SOF Once again, the Wingnuts Continue Reading »
Formerly Forum
Written on July 12, 2022
July 18, 1947 • Clyde Rinehart is opening his new roller skating rink Friday night, July 18. Located on the second floor of the building at the extreme west end Continue Reading »
“Extra! Extra!” A blast from Tarkio’s past
Written on July 12, 2022
July 18, 1947 • Robert VanLeuven’s two-headed calf is now mounted and on display in the window of the Tarkio Hardware Store on Main Street. Joined at the neck, the Continue Reading »
Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail
Written on July 12, 2022
July 18, 1947 • Miss Eleanor Simons of Charleston, South Carolina, will arrive next Monday to take up the assistant librarian position at the county library. Miss Simon is a Continue Reading »
Atchison County roadwork
Written on July 5, 2022
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has planned in Atchison County for the week of July 4-10, 2022. Continue Reading »
Keep Missouri Farming Tractor Cruise
Written on July 5, 2022
The Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is holding its ninth annual Keep Missouri Farming Tractor Cruise July 16, 2022. Tractors will travel an out-and-back route that starts and finishes Continue Reading »
MDC reminds people to celebrate safely this summer
Written on July 5, 2022
As people celebrate this summer, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds everyone to be careful with fireworks, campfires, and other sources of fire that could cause a wildfire. FIREWORKS: Continue Reading »
Farm Service Agency accepting nominations for farmers and ranchers to serve on local county committees
Written on July 5, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs Continue Reading »
Library’s Summer Reading Program “Oceans of Possibilities” comes to an end
Written on July 5, 2022
Summer readers at the Fairfax Library walked and talked like pirates, learned some Morse Code, and created treasure maps with invisible ink made from lemon juice. Books read included “Treasure Continue Reading »
Tom Van Syoc
