People & Living

As businesses begin to open back up, please be patient with long wait times. It will take a while to get things moving efficiently again, especially with certain guidelines still  Continue Reading »

May 11, 1945 • Seniors will be recognized at a baccalaureate program Sunday, May 13, and commencement program Thursday, May 17. Both events will be held at the Memorial Building.  Continue Reading »

May 18, 1945 • At a special senior chapel on last Thursday at the college, the president of the class, Mrs. Nancy Smith Mehaffey, presided. The seniors presented their gift  Continue Reading »

May 18, 1945 • Thirty-three seniors of the Fairfax High School were awarded diplomas in the 50th annual commencement held at the school auditorium Wednesday evening, May 16. Rev. J.W.  Continue Reading »

(by Cynthia Walker Burton) Jesus Christ painted a rainbow in my heart, With a glorious kind of heavenly art. Green and blue were the sky and earth, Yellow and orange  Continue Reading »

Sam O’Riley, Atchison County Community Services Director, has been working on a Meal in a Bag Challenge.   Meal in a bag is based on a recipe that uses shelf  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Donna Clark Fuller, Rock Port and Watson United Methodist Churches “But only speak the word, and my servant will be healed.” Matthew 8:8 The words of a  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry has continued to work diligently to meet the needs of the clients in our communities.  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to this volunteer organization  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax’s Senior Life Solutions, an intensive outpatient group therapy program for seniors, successfully made the transition to providing services remotely due to COVID-19 safety precautions. Senior Life Solutions began  Continue Reading »

Eight Missouri Western State University students have received 2020 Nursing Fellowship scholarships from the Mosaic Life Care Foundation. In honor of Nurses’ Week, the Foundation has announced their commitment to  Continue Reading »

Many local college students are graduating without experiencing the ceremony of walking across the stage and receiving their diploma. Some colleges and universities are also combining ceremonies for spring, summer  Continue Reading »

Trees are leafing out, morel mushrooms are emerging, and fish are active as nature’s dynamic spring patterns are unfolding. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people to enjoy the  Continue Reading »