People & Living

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance recently received a grant from Second Harvest for $1,139 to help with the food pantry. Pictured above, left to right, are: Chad Higdon, Second Harvest  Continue Reading »

Jamie McClain and Ethan Piveral of Tarkio, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Robbi James Piveral. Robbi was born at 10:43 p.m. September 21, 2021,  Continue Reading »

Eric Bendorf M.D., a general surgeon from Council Bluffs Surgical Associates, will soon be providing general surgery services at Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F). Dr. Bendorf is a board-certified surgeon and looks  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School District recently received a donation from a softball tournament held in memory of Taylor Ann McCartney. Taylor always cared for the children in Atchison County. Fairfax  Continue Reading »

This Friday, the Tarkio High School 1971 Football Team will be recognized during the EA Homecoming Game for the 50th anniversary of winning the Missouri Class 1-A State Championship. A  Continue Reading »

October 4, 1946 • Cal Yocum has purchased from R.W. Holt of Kansas City the residence property Mr. and Mrs. Yocum occupy, west of the Burlington tracks. • Fairfax may  Continue Reading »

October 4, 1946 • Tarkio citizens will observe Fire Prevention and Clean-Up Week, October 6-12, with an all-out cleaning campaign. All businessmen are to sweep the streets in front of  Continue Reading »

October 4, 1946 • The Mail recently printed an item about an unusual planting of corn on the Arthur Allbee farm east of Watson, where the rows were on such  Continue Reading »

The Westboro United Methodist Church is hosting its 81st annual Lord’s Acre Day Festival October 9 and 10 in Westboro, Missouri. The weekend will be full of fun-filled festivities for  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry, located at 315 Main Street in Tarkio, is currently low on the following items: complete pancake mix, syrup, creamy peanut butter (16  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 »

Missouri Freedom Quilters presented a Quilt of Valor to Carl Dale Groff, US Navy ETR-2(E-5) December 5, 1965, to August of 1977. Carl then served in the US Air Force  Continue Reading »