People & Living

MU Extension agronomist Wayne Flanary, left, and Graves-Chapple Center director Jim Crawford, right, stand in front of the center’s new plot combine. (Jim Crawford photos)   A new plot combine  Continue Reading »

Help locals in need celebrate Thanksgiving by donating a frozen turkey or ham. Donations can be dropped off at Community Services, located at 322 Main Street in Tarkio, from now  Continue Reading »

Kaylee Hartman and Westyn Williams of Oregon, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Ava Layne Williams. Ava was born at 9:12 a.m. Thursday, October 30,  Continue Reading »

The pantry shelves at the Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry are overflowing, thanks to the generosity and support from the community the past two weeks. There are still a  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board met Monday, November 10, 2025, with 15 members in attendance. Churches represented were Fairfax – Baptist, Methodist, Christian, and Presbyterian; Tarkio – Catholic, Christian, Good  Continue Reading »

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, November 17-24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country this month, and shoebox packers  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) is making plans for its annual #ShopAC event Thursday, November 20. All participating stores will be open until 8:00 p.m. that evening. This year, stores  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Cindy Walker Burton Pride: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements. A sense of pride can be very healthy and enthusiastically shared, such  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out about services in your area. You can  Continue Reading »

Atchison County churches will host special services this Thanksgiving season. Rock Port Ministerial Alliance will host a community Thanksgiving service Sunday, November 23, at 2:00 p.m. The service will be  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church I am writing this month as we will celebrate our Thanksgiving holiday November 27. Gratitude is a definite and important value  Continue Reading »

There was an error in last week’s Tribute to Veterans. Scott Chamberlain retired from the Pentagon as  a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Corps of Engineers. His tribute should have  Continue Reading »