People & Living

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met August 13, 2026, at the ACDC office. Present were: Lori Seymour, Mary Ann Hull, Craig Corken, Josh Oswald, Roger Martin, and Jeff  Continue Reading »

Rotary District 6040 Governor Amy Chinnery-Valmassei was the guest at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting Tuesday, August 11, 2026. She encouraged Rotarians to be curious instead of making assumptions, to  Continue Reading »

The “Little Free Food Pantry” in Rock Port is now located in the parking lot of the First Lutheran Church, on the southeast side of the parking lot. The “Little  Continue Reading »

Open baptisms were held Sunday, August 9, and Thursday, August 13. Lisa Wilczek, Clay Vogler, and Michael Graves performed a total of nine baptisms. Four were held at the Rock  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry  The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: tomato juice (46 oz. can), saltine crackers, syrup (64 oz.), brownie mix, soups (cream of mushroom,  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton An Eastern tiger swallowtail preparing to light on a butterfly bush bloom (above), and a perfectly posed Eastern tiger swallowtail perched on a butterfly bush bloom  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton Long ago and far away, I was nominated for potential membership into an exclusive organization. I was pleasantly surprised to be nominated. However, I was ultimately  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church What a wonderful summer we have enjoyed in Atchison County! I am writing from Columbia, Missouri, where my wife and I  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library will be hosting Coffee Talks at the Rock Port branch. Enjoy a cup of coffee and discuss or read books with fellow book lovers at the  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio and area community members are invited to give a life-saving blood donation at the Community Blood Center Blood Drive Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

If you’ve been thinking about joining a bowling league, now is the perfect time! The Wednesday Night Gals Bowling League is looking for a few more ladies’ teams to join  Continue Reading »

August 24, 1951 • Friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson of Fairfax and Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Miller of Sweet Home, Oregon, gathered at the Fairfax Presbyterian Church Tuesday  Continue Reading »