People & Living

Tarkio Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry, located at 315 Main Street in Tarkio, is currently low on the following items: canned and boxed potatoes, toilet paper, flour, and  Continue Reading »

The Barnett Family Reunion was held Sunday, August 15, at the First Baptist Church in Tarkio. Those in attendance included: George and Anne Barnett, Julie Barnett, Jamie, Melody, Hadley, Jae,  Continue Reading »

Please join the family in celebrating Ann Schoonover Burke’s 80th birthday with a card shower. Cards can be mailed to Ann Burke, 500 Parkeast Drive, Rock Port, MO 64482. Friends  Continue Reading »

Josh Schlueter shows off the fish he caught while attending the Loess Hills District Cub Scout Day Camp on Saturday, July 24, held Thursday, July 22, through Saturday, July 24,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port City Park Board met Wednesday, July 28, at 7:00 p.m. Members present were Devon Sons, Shauna Farmer, Jill Lager, Tisha Jackson, and Jennifer Geib. Members not present  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met August 11, 2021. Board members present were: Bob Alldredge, Jeff Meyer, Lori Seymour, Roger Martin, Eryn Stepp, Craig Corken, and W.C. Farmer.  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Tourism Board met Thursday, July 21, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at Rock Port City Hall. Members present were Holly Huntley, Mike Farmer, Preston Jones, Tami Lansdown, Angela  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of August  Continue Reading »

The 12th annual T.M. Wharton Blue Jay Classic Golf Tournament will be held Sunday, September 5, 2021, at the Rock Port Golf & Country Club. Tee-off is at 10:00 a.m.  Continue Reading »

Josie King of Tarkio recently competed in the Platte County Livestock Show in Platte City, Missouri. She placed first in the Market Weight Class.  (Submitted photo)

Respect the Load. Share the Road. That’s the message you’ll be seeing across Missouri August 2-22, 2021, in a statewide campaign urging drivers to drive safely around large trucks and  Continue Reading »

A two vehicle accident occurred in Atchison County at 11:30 a.m. August 2, 2021. The wreck took place when a 1990 Ford Ranger, driven by Joshua L. Green, 34, of  Continue Reading »