People & Living

December 22, 1944 • An endowed scholarship for Tarkio College in the amount of $1,000 was established Wednesday by Don Hurst, Tarkio farmer. The gift was in the form of  Continue Reading »

December 22, 1944 Atchison County has done it again! Surpassed its quota of bond sales in the Sixth War Loan campaign. Last week it was mentioned that the subscription of  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: macaroni and cheese, tomatoes, crackers, canned beans, potatoes, stuffing, syrup, pasta, pasta sauce, sugar, cooking oil, mandarin oranges,  Continue Reading »

Second graders from Rock Port R-II School walked to the Atchison County Mail last week and mailed their letters to Santa Claus. Letters to Santa can be emailed to dearsanta@rpt.coop  Continue Reading »

50 looks good on you! Love, W.C., Chandler, Kaleigh and Makenna

December 15, 1944 • Ed Mayes and his brother, Clyde Mayes of Douglas, Nebraska, left Wednesday for Evansville, Indiana, where they will visit with a brother, Emerson Mayes, and from  Continue Reading »

December 15, 1944 • Santa Claus will be at the Tarkio 5¢ to $1 Store tomorrow. • Harry A. Love, president of the Tarkio Rotary Club, has appointed a committee  Continue Reading »

December 15, 1944 S/Sgt. and Mrs. Conley Bennington are the parents of their first baby, a boy, born at the Hamburg hospital Thursday, December 7. The baby has been named  Continue Reading »

Skyler Kathleen Alsup Karly and Garrett Alsup of Tarkio, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Skyler Kathleen Alsup. Skyler was born November 4, 2019, at  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Jan Taylor The Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary met November 21 in the Hospital Conference Room with 17 members and two guests in attendance. We were happy to have Julie  Continue Reading »

First Christian Church, Rock Port, held a dedication of its new stained glass window Sunday, December 8, 2019. Pastor Dave Wynn, Tarkio, created the window, which was commissioned by the  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Ministerial Alliance is providing food baskets to individuals and families in need. The baskets will be distributed on Friday, December 20. If you are in need of a  Continue Reading »