People & Living

SNHU announces fall 2025 president’s list

Written on January 13, 2026

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) recently announced that Hayley Palmer of Rock Port, Missouri, and Audrae Bates of Fairfax, Missouri, were named to the fall 2025 president’s list. Full-time undergraduate  Continue Reading »

Rotary Club receives awards

Written on January 13, 2026

Erik McGuire, former assistant district governor for District 6040, was present at the January 6 meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. He presented the club with several awards that the  Continue Reading »

Food pantry updates

Written on January 13, 2026

Rock Port Food Pantry 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 –  Continue Reading »

On The Spiritual Side…Lost At Sea

Written on January 13, 2026

Submitted by Pastor David Shadinger, Rock Port and Watson United Methodist Churches Do you pray when life is smooth sailing, or wait until a storm hits? The truth is, you  Continue Reading »

Formerly Forum

Written on January 13, 2026

January 19, 1951 • Tuesday, the mercury was up to the 60s here, setting an all-time record for January 16. Snow and rain, which have been predicted at times for  Continue Reading »

“Extra! Extra!” A blast from Tarkio’s past

Written on January 13, 2026

January 19, 1951 • Showing at The Tarkio Theatre: “Mark of The Gorilla” with Johnny Wiesmuller and Trudy Marshall, “Powder River Rustlers” with Allan Lane, “Marine Raiders” starring Pat O’Brien  Continue Reading »

Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail

Written on January 13, 2026

January 19, 1951 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Dynamite Pass” with Tim Holt and his saddle pal Chito, “Outside the Wall,” “The Great Missouri Raid,” and  Continue Reading »

Chats

Written on January 13, 2026

Congratulations to John Brown on his retirement. Thank you for your years of service to the City of Fairfax! WCF SOF The Fairfax Invitational Basketball Tournament is taking place this  Continue Reading »

Planned roadwork

Written on January 6, 2026

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 January 5-11. There may  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry

Written on January 6, 2026

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry has a list of items each church is encouraged to donate: Baptist Church – Canned fruit (pineapple, apricots, peaches, pears, fruit cocktail, and  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry update

Written on January 6, 2026

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: fruits (15-20 oz. – mixed fruit, peaches, pears, pineapple, mandarin oranges), tomato juice (46 oz. can), saltine crackers, cereal,  Continue Reading »

RISE and Shine in 2026!

Written on January 6, 2026

By Cindy Walker Burton Happy 2026 everyone! Did you make any new year’s resolutions? I always do, and I do not attempt to achieve my resolutions alone. I have blessed  Continue Reading »

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