People & Living

Bingo at Tarkio Nutrition Center

Written on December 9, 2025

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 »

Live nativity & soup supper drive-through at Tarkio First Baptist Church December 21

Written on December 9, 2025

Tarkio First Baptist Church warmly invites the community to a heartwarming evening of fellowship, food, and faith at its live nativity scene and soup supper drive-through. Bring your family, invite  Continue Reading »

Three-State Beef Conference to address emerging parasitic threats, farm technologies, and global markets and the U.S. cattle supply

Written on December 9, 2025

Beef cattle producers won’t want to miss the 41st annual Three-State Beef Conference, January 13, 14, and 15, 2026, with sites in Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska, for updates on important  Continue Reading »

Tarkio teens injured in crash

Written on December 9, 2025

Two Tarkio teen girls were injured in a wreck on Hwy. 59, .5 miles north of Craig, Missouri, in Holt County December 7, 2025. The crash took place at 9:01  Continue Reading »

Atchison County roadwork

Written on December 9, 2025

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 December 8-14. Route F  Continue Reading »

Rudolph Reigns!

Written on December 9, 2025

by Cindy Walker Burton I recently watched my favorite animated Christmas movie, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I have faithfully watched Rudolph every year since its iconic inaugural broadcast in 1964.  Continue Reading »

Atchison County roadwork

Written on December 9, 2025

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 December 8-14. Route F  Continue Reading »

Fairfax Pride serenades nursing home residents

Written on December 9, 2025

The Fairfax High School Band performed Christmas carols for the residents, staff members, and visitors of Pleasant View Nursing Home in Rock Port on Monday, December 8, 2025. This is  Continue Reading »

Food Pantry updates

Written on December 9, 2025

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: vegetables (15 oz. – canned potatoes, cut green beans, French style green beans, mixed vegetables, whole  Continue Reading »

New Arrival: Watson Miles Garst

Written on December 9, 2025

Trey and Shelby Garst of Watson, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Watson Miles Garst. Watson was born at 10:37 a.m. on Sunday, November 23,  Continue Reading »

On The Spiritual Side…Christmas Time is Here

Written on December 9, 2025

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church I am writing with just two weeks until Christmas Day. It has been a good season to prepare for Christmas this  Continue Reading »

Formerly Forum

Written on December 9, 2025

December 15, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “The Untamed Breed” with Sonny Tufts and Barbara Britton and “The Lady Gambles” with Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Preston.  Continue Reading »

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