People & Living

The Fairfax FCCLA Chapter is collecting donations of cleaning supplies, paper products, and personal hygiene products for C.A.R.E, a shelter for victims of domestic violence, of Atchison County. Please join  Continue Reading »

A fundraiser was held for Cathy Riggins Sunday, November 8, 2020, at the Tarkio United Methodist Church. Eighty-eight people participated in the drive-through dinner, which raised money for Cathy to  Continue Reading »

November 16, 1945 • Harvey and Bion Schooler have purchased the 640-acre farm known as the Yuba New place, south of Dotham. The farm is one of the best improved  Continue Reading »

November 16, 1945 • Election of Ellwood S. Madden of Red Wing, Minnesota, to the position of head coach and director of physical education at Tarkio College has been announced.  Continue Reading »

November 9, 1945 • Ray Clark, war correspondent of radio station WOW of Omaha, will appear at the Memorial Building Tuesday evening, November 20, under the auspices of the Community  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Julie Sanders, Tarkio and Westboro United Methodist Churches Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is  Continue Reading »

More than 4,000 locations will now offer a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week,  Continue Reading »

Florence Demott, formerly of Rock Port, Missouri, will celebrate her 101st birthday on Thursday, November 19. Her family would like to shower her with cards for her birthday. Please mail  Continue Reading »

The Allen-Schiffern American Legion and Auxiliary held its 54th annual turkey dinner Sunday, November 1. While the actual dinner was served differently this year, the community support was as strong  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Anita Sutter Samantha O’Riley, Community Services, Inc. Atchison County Director, was the guest speaker at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting on November 3, 2020. She noted that there  Continue Reading »

It was a beautiful day for the Fairfax Kiwanis Club to host their Election Day Pancake Feed Tuesday afternoon and evening, November 3. Usually, the event is held inside, but  Continue Reading »

Raylan Stillwell of Tarkio shot a doe during Youth Deer hunting season. According to Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested over 15,500 deer during  Continue Reading »