People & Living

The Atchison County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) class Saturday, October 19, 2019, starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Velma Houts Building in Rock Port, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

Ryan Meyerkorth of Rock Port, Missouri, was recently elected to the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council board of directors. Meyerkorth began his volunteer service to corn farmers effective October 1. “As  Continue Reading »

Jeremey Palmer (back row, second from left) was recognized by the Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association for his contribution to the service of Agricultural Education in the state of Missouri  Continue Reading »

Emily Joesting of Oswald Crow Agency in Rock Port, Missouri, and Steve Showalter of Oswald Crow Agency in Columbia, Missouri, participated in Grinnell Mutual’s Commercial Lines Academy September 16-19. They  Continue Reading »

I loved reading the article about DiBlasio’s recent visit to Blanchard.  I am from a family with Blanchard roots myself and was communicating with Larry Polsley when I discovered the  Continue Reading »

Gear up for the cold snap coming this weekend! These nice 70 degree days are set to change on Friday with a high of 44 degrees. WCF SOF Adopt-A-Family registration  Continue Reading »

October 13, 1944 There has come to The Mail this week from the public relations office of the Army air field at Alexandria, Louisiana, a short story which includes the  Continue Reading »

October 13, 1944 • Mrs. Ina Bell will present her piano students in a recital to be held in the music room at the high school Wednesday afternoon, October 18,  Continue Reading »

October 13, 1944 • W.R. Hawkins last week bought the farm of Miss Ann Sillers of 174 acres, located about five miles southeast of Fairfax for $100 per acre. The  Continue Reading »

By Kay Gibson The Watson Quilters decided to try a new time for the winter time. We will now meet at 2:30 on Thursday afternoons. Those attending last week were  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Jan Taylor The Community Hospital Auxiliary met on September 19, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at the hospital in Fairfax, Missouri. The meeting began with  Continue Reading »

Elizabeth “Bess” Rae Griffin was born September 13, 2019, at 8:37 a.m. She was welcomed into the world by her parents, Regan and Sheila Griffin, and sister, Wynne, Rock Port,  Continue Reading »