People & Living

The Fairfax Optimist Club will hold a Trunk or Treat in the Park Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the city  park in Fairfax, Missouri. Cars will be lined up on  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County 911 and Emergency Management Office in Rock Port, Missouri, is celebrating 25 years of serving the public. They will be recognizing first responders with a cookout and  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County this week. There may be moving operations, such  Continue Reading »

Two separate wrecks involving five vehicles on I-29 caused quite a scene on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in Atchison County. The first crash occured at the 112 mile-marker, two miles  Continue Reading »

The Women’s Evening Edition is hosting its annual Ham Dinner and Basket Auction Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the Fairfax Methodist Church from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This event  Continue Reading »

Alicia and Ky White of Fairfax, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Codie Skye White, born Friday, September 25, 2026, at 10:34 a.m. at Community  Continue Reading »

Young at Heart Resources will offer benefits counseling Wednesday, October 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Senior Center (Tarkio Nutrition Site), located at 412 Main  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Maria Reed, Administrator Our annual bake sale at Old Fashioned Saturday Night was very successful and our quilt raffle did well. Bill Howell was the winner of the  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out about services in your area. You can  Continue Reading »

Bryan Hornsby, Nan Stepp, Judy Henson, and Vickie Smith worked at the Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The food pantry receives no money or food from  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: saltine crackers, mixed vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, pancake mix, syrup, cooking oil, chili beans, cereal (Rainsin Bran,  Continue Reading »

Beverly Bowman, a Rock Port High School graduate, was recently inducted into the Iowa Rock ’N’ Roll Music Association’s Hall of Fame. She is pictured performing at the Iowa Rock  Continue Reading »