People & Living

By Georgia Gilley The TEC Club met at my home Tuesday, October 22, 2019, on a very windy afternoon. Three of our members were absent and we were happy to  Continue Reading »

The holidays are approaching and the Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry dates are changing for the months of November and December. In November, the food pantry will be open Tuesdays, November 12  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: Crackers, potatoes, syrup, pasta, pasta sauce, sugar, cooking oil, peaches, small canned hams, peanut butter, jelly, and juice.  Continue Reading »

Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs – two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs – for the  Continue Reading »

Mary Hinde, right, and Corey Herron, left, present Pastor Donna Clark Fuller of the Rock Port United Methodist Church with a Northwest Missouri Recovery Grant for the Atchison-Holt Disaster Relief  Continue Reading »

Bob Koch with the Tarkio Rotary Club hands Tarkio Park Board member Michael Klosek a check. The check to the Park Board is a grant from Rotary District 6040, known  Continue Reading »

By Beverly Clinkingbeard If you’ve passed through Burlington Junction, Missouri, and noticed on the north side of the street a big brick house that is gradually being transformed, well, that’s  Continue Reading »

The Women’s Evening Edition (WEE) of the Fairfax United Methodist Church will have their annual Ham Dinner and Themed Basket Auction Sunday, October 27, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00  Continue Reading »

Staci Coleman spoke to Tarkio Rotarians about her work with Community Services in Atchison County. The food she distributes comes from Second Harvest, but she also can help with rent,  Continue Reading »

The 79th Annual Lord’s Acre Festival was held in Westboro, Missouri, October 12 and 13, 2019. The Westboro United Methodist Church (UMC) hosted many fun-filled activities on Saturday. Results from  Continue Reading »

Samantha Driskell and Caleb Vandevere are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Braxtin Lee Vandevere. Braxtin was born at Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri, at 5:09 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Halloween Parade Thursday, October 31, in Tarkio. Spooks and characters are encouraged to join in the contest. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m.  Continue Reading »