People & Living

Submitted by Pastor Brad Dush, Fairfax Methodist Church Another parable that Jesus told, found in Luke 15:8-10, is the story of the Lost Coin. If you have not read it  Continue Reading »

Retiring Tarkio Rotary President Darryl Lowrey, left, presented Johnnie Davis, right, with the Rotarian of the Year Award at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting last week. All current members voted  Continue Reading »

Benches donated to Tarkio Tech in memory of Phyllis Ottmann Ten benches were recently donated to Tarkio Tech for visitors to sit on and enjoy the beauty of the campus.  Continue Reading »

Frank Kroeger is pictured doing the proper jump in for pool rescue.   Swimming lessons were held last week at the Rock Port Swimming Pool. Lane Seeley completed level 6  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Fine Arts Association will present “George Custer and the Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy” as part of the 2026 season Speakers Series this Saturday, July 18, at  Continue Reading »

July 20, 1951 • Bruce and Lewis Rundle, who live on South Main Street in Rock Port, have harvested 500 quarts of raspberries from their garden in town and at  Continue Reading »

July 20, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Between Midnight and Dawn” starring Edmund O’Brien and Mark Stevens, “Show Boat” starring Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, and Howard Keel, and  Continue Reading »

July 20, 1951 • The Rodgers Cafe, located across Highway 275 from the Fairfax Elevator Co., has been leased by Mr. and Mrs. Seth Smith, who took over the management  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Fair is this week in Rock Port (check last week’s newspaper for a complete schedule, or visit our Facebook page or website). Come out to the fairgrounds  Continue Reading »

The first meeting for any Fairfax youth wanting to participate in the 2026 Fairfax Fair Miss Fairfax and Junior Miss Fairfax Contest will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16,  Continue Reading »

Join the Community Blood Center and Rock Port United Methodist Church in saving a life with a blood donation Monday, July 20. You can donate blood from 2:00 to 6:00  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of July 6-12. There may  Continue Reading »