People & Living

January 24, 1947 • Stock stories about the absent-minded professors must now give way to that of a pistol packin’ superintendent, who probably in a nervous tension over the results  Continue Reading »

January 24, 1947 • A crowd of 4,000 to 5,000 people is rare in Tarkio, but that was the estimated attendance for the Harry J. Murphy closing-out farm sale held  Continue Reading »

January 24, 1947 • Miss Virginia Walkup, who is with the American Embassy in Manila, Philippine Islands, has written about her experiences: “…The Far East is rather interesting…I went on  Continue Reading »

Missouri Governor Mike Parson will kick off the Great Northwest Day at the Capitol event as the keynote speaker during a luncheon at the 20th annual Great Northwest Day at  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: canned canned fruit (15-20 ounce size), cereal, brownie mix, flour (5 pounds), sugar (5 pounds),  Continue Reading »

December winners of the Atchison County Library book drawing for “The Crayons’ Christmas” were Stason Sundermann (pictured) of Tarkio, Cheryl McCall of Rock Port, and Taylor Long of Fairfax. (Atchison  Continue Reading »

Drake and Kimberly Daugherty of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of Luxtyn Alyn Leroy. Luxtyn was born Monday, December 13, 2021, at 3:22 p.m., weighing 8  Continue Reading »

Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. Harlee Pritt, Rock Port,  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit is open for regular transportation service, however face masks are required on the bus due to COVID-19. OATS Transit follows Federal Transit Administration requirements, which means face masks  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department elected new officers at the meeting Thursday, January 6, 2022. The 2022 officers are: Chief – Shane Bredensteiner, 1st Assistant Chief – Keaton Shaw, 2nd  Continue Reading »

(Submitted by Anita Sutter) Missouri Conservation Agent Kyle Dick was the guest speaker at the January 4, 2022, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. He shared with the Rotarians information  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Technology Institute recently announced its first semester honor rolls. Students receiving recognition are: Dean’s List – William Kimpston, Welding President’s List – Logan Bredberg, Houston Coleman, Skylar Lane, and  Continue Reading »