People & Living

Submitted by Pastor Brad Dush, Fairfax Methodist Church Scripture References: Matthew 13:1–23, Mark 4:1–20, Luke 8:4–15 Another parable that Jesus told, recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, is the Parable  Continue Reading »

March 16, 1951 • Funeral services were held Monday for Mary (Schnitker) Harmes, 76, one of Rock Port’s kindliest women. Mrs. Harmes was born on a farm near Nishnabotna upon  Continue Reading »

March 16, 1951 • Approximately 1,500 students from about 35 schools in a tri-state area are participating in the 1951 Speech and Music Festival on the Tarkio College campus this  Continue Reading »

March 15, 1951 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Colt 45” with Randolph Scott and Alan Hale and “Copper Canyon” with Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, and Macdonald Carey.  Continue Reading »

Rock Port’s Lady Blue Jays advance to the Final Four of the Show-Me Showdown Basketball Championships for the second consecutive year. They will face the Delta Ladycats at 10:00 a.m.  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Nutrition Center will have bingo every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Tarkio Nutrition Center from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for an hour packed with  Continue Reading »

Bingo will return to twice a month at the Rock Port Senior Center this month, starting Tuesday, March 10. Games start at 9:45 a.m. so you will have to enjoy  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 »

Pleasant View Nursing Home will have a special event to raise funds for the Activities Fund. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday, March 17, with a Reuben, chips, and pickle spear  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Methodist Church will have a fish and chicken fry Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Fairfax Community Room in the fire station. Serving will be 5:00 to 7:00  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library will host Lillian Autry in a speaker series Thursday, March 19, at the Tarkio Library and Resource Center. Lillian Autry, a 15-year-old writer from southwest Iowa  Continue Reading »

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 March 2-8. • U.S.  Continue Reading »