People & Living

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced August 11, 2020, that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) in response to public comments and data. Additionally,  Continue Reading »

The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), partnered with the Office of Administration’s Information Technology Services Division (OA ITSD) to develop and launch a new electronic COVID-19 case reporting  Continue Reading »

This praying mantis stopped for a snack while recently strolling through a flower garden.

The sunsets have been absolutely breathtaking lately in Atchison County. The sky was extra colorful Friday evening, August 14, looking west of Tarkio.

Keaton Williams, a Tarkio High School FFA member, received 4th place overall Spot Barrow at the Missouri State Fair! Way to go, Keaton! (Tarkio FFA and Ag Department Facebook photo)

Betty Lane, Rock Port, was named 4th runner-up of the District 2 Ms. Nursing Home Pageant. Betty Lane, 92, of Pleasant View Nursing Home in Rock Port, Missouri, was named  Continue Reading »

Cynthia Walker Burton, Darryl Lowrey, Gary Smith, Richard Burke, Elmer Davis, Jack Smith, and Mark Daugherty were presented with Quilts of Valor Wednesday, August 5, at the Atchison County Memorial  Continue Reading »

As a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 and out of the abundance of caution, the public monarch butterfly tagging events on September 12 and 19, 2020, and the 42nd  Continue Reading »

With all the uncertainty going on with COVID-19, the Rock Port Chamber has decided to cancel Old Fashioned Saturday Night. Thanks for your understanding. WCF SOF It was great to  Continue Reading »

August 10, 1945 • Miss Doris A. Beebe, home demonstration agent, and Willard R. Barbee, county extension agent, have made arrangements for a 4-H club camp for Atchison and Holt  Continue Reading »

August 17, 1945 • Lloyd Martin, son of Dr. and Mrs. A.W. Martin of Tarkio, has been one among the many who played a part in the development of the  Continue Reading »

August 17, 1945 • Climaxing a week of successive events, which probably will be recorded as the most momentous in history, President Truman announced at six o’clock p.m. Tuesday after  Continue Reading »