People & Living

June 29, 1945 • Melvin Bros Oil Co., a new business establishment in Fairfax, will open a new station and store in Fairfax next week, having purchased the station formerly  Continue Reading »

June 29, 1945 • Mrs. Ben H. Wolfe saw and heard General Dwight D. Eisenhower last Thursday in Kansas City. She sat in the section reserved for Gold Star parents,  Continue Reading »

June 22, 1945 • A number of Rock Port Boy Scouts, together with a few from Tarkio, enjoyed a camporee Monday night in the Willis Burke timber track just east  Continue Reading »

Jillian Hannah, left, participated in the Atchison County Fair Board Jackpot Show. Jillian’s father, Sam, right, offers some assistance. The Atchison County Fair Board Jackpot Show was held June 21,  Continue Reading »

Kelsey Sly receives R.N. degree Kelsey Sly, Fairfax, received her R.N. degree from Iowa Western Community College. She is the daughter of Tammy and Randall Sly, Fairfax. Kaleigh Farmer receives degree  Continue Reading »

It is election time for towns when citizens are chosen to carry on the business of a community. Once upon a time, in Westboro, Missouri, this was the result of  Continue Reading »

June 22, 1945 • Mrs. Katherine Taylor of the local telephone service exchange reports the number of calls answered in an average 48 hours. The count started June 11, just  Continue Reading »

June 22, 1945 • Clarence Kirkendoll has sold his Food Market on Main Street and will give possession July 1 to the new owner, Joseph Hansen, of Malvern, Iowa. In  Continue Reading »

June 15, 1945 • Atchison County has gone far over its quota in the Seventh War Loan campaign, according to Fred Andrews of Tarkio, county chairman. The county has achieved  Continue Reading »

The 2019-2020 school year is officially over for Atchison County seniors. We would like to congratulate all graduates on a job well done! WCF SOF Summer weather has finally arrived!  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews, Conjure Women by Afia Atakora, Walk The Wire by David  Continue Reading »

Mya Welch tie-dyes a t-shirt on the first day of Eagle Lake Camp. The week-long camp began Monday, June 15, in Rock Port. Campers scale the rock wall at Eagle  Continue Reading »