People & Living

The Tarkio FFA Chapter is hosting a fish fry fundraiser Sunday, February 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the ag shop at Tarkio High School. Stop by and  Continue Reading »

The remembrances of Mabelle Hull By Beverly Clinkingbeard In 1981, Betsy Chapin was teaching the fifth and sixth graders at Westboro Elementary School in Westboro, Missouri. The pupils were given  Continue Reading »

Make plans to give a life saving donation February 18 at the Tarkio Activity Center. The Tarkio High School Chapter of National Honor Society will be hosting a Community Blood  Continue Reading »

State Tech announces Dean’s List Several Atchison County students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall of 2025 at State Technical College of Missouri at Linn, Missouri. To  Continue Reading »

Alyssa and Nick Herron of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Blakelynn Elvera Herron. Blakelynn was born at 2:26 a.m. Tuesday, January 13,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry has a list of items each church is encouraged to donate for the month of January: Baptist Church – Canned fruit (pineapple, apricots,  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board met January 13, 2026, with 15 members present. Churches represented at the meeting were: Tarkio – Church of God, Presbyterian Church, Baptist Church, Good News  Continue Reading »

Mandy Herron, owner of Flower and Forged Farms of Rock Port, Missouri, was the guest speaker at the noon meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Nutrition Center has received an incredible amount of support from the community. The newest Meal Champions are Linda and Harlan Smith, stewards of the Smith Family Trust, and  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Methodist Church invites all area youth in grades 6-12 to gather for fellowship, worship, and study on the first and third Sundays of the month from 3:00 to  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Brad Dush, Fairfax Methodist Church Another parable that Jesus told, found in Matthew 18:12-14 and Luke 15:3-7, is the story of the Lost Sheep. If you have  Continue Reading »

January 26, 1951 • The Rock Port Mutual Telephone Company completed another successful year of operation at its January 15 meeting. The records for the year show $5,250 paid on  Continue Reading »