People & Living

Whitney and Corey Martin of Tarkio, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Cooper Grady. Cooper was born at 10:10 a.m. May 20, 2021, at Community Hospital-Fairfax  Continue Reading »

Rob and Karen Dowis, high school sweethearts from Sheridan, Missouri, and former Tarkio residents, reach a major milestone celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 29, 2021. They are  Continue Reading »

Janet and Owen Peters’ families invite you to a retirement open house Sunday, May 30, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax United Methodist Church fellowship hall. This is  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: kraut, crackers, stuffing, flour, cooking oil, beef stew, canned chicken, jelly, laundry soap, dish soap, and dryer sheets.  Continue Reading »

A summer kids’ event called Treasured VBS will be hosted at Fairfax United Methodist Church from June 7-11 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day and includes lunch. Breakfast  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Donna Clark Fuller, Rock Port and Watson United Methodist Churches “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit…” Acts 2:5 In this week after Pentecost, let’s  Continue Reading »

Dear Editor: “A person does not have to be born in America to become American. Dinesh D’Souza became a citizen in 1991. Though born in India, he rightly considers himself  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library system will be offering two reading programs for area children this summer and will both carry the theme “Tails and Tales” – emphasizing animal stories or  Continue Reading »

May 24, 1946 • Mr. and Mrs. Leo Murphy, who live three miles southeast of Langdon, suffered a heavy loss by fire Saturday afternoon when their garage, a corncrib, a  Continue Reading »

May 31, 1946 • Refinishing of the interior and exterior of the Texaco Motor Service at the junction of Highways 59 and 4 has been completed and new battery charging  Continue Reading »

May 31, 1946 • Dayne Stout, field executive of the Pony Express Council, will present the charter to the newly organized Cub Scout troop of Fairfax Monday. The new troop  Continue Reading »

The entrance to Millsap Cemetery has been moved, and is now marked with a new sign. The entrance to the cemetery is now located north of The Wood’s Shed.