People & Living

Amanda VanderBroek will present a program, “Historical Myths of the American Funeral: My Research Back in Time and Closer to Death” on March 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Morton-James  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: fruits (15-20 oz. – mixed fruit, peaches, pears, pineapple, mandarin oranges), tomato juice (46 oz. can),  Continue Reading »

Bree Barnett was the guest speaker at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting on February 10, 2026. Bree was an Interact member when she attended Tarkio High School. She has a  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton Three Super Bowl commercials became my instant favorites: the Budweiser Clydesdale and bald eagle ad “American Icons,” the Lay’s potato chips ad featuring a retiring farmer  Continue Reading »

February 23, 1951 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “The Great Rupert” with Jimmy Durante, “Tripoli” with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, “The Secret Fury” with Claudette  Continue Reading »

February 23, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Rogues of Sherwood Forest” with John Derek and Diana Lynn, “A Lady Takes A Chance” with Jean Arthur and John Wayne,  Continue Reading »

February 23, 1951 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Mighty Joe Young” and “Three Little Words” with Fred Astaire, Red Skelton, and Arlene Dahl. • If you can  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) is planning the annual community lunches. These complimentary lunches will provide you with updates on local projects, as well as ACDC’s current activities. You are  Continue Reading »

Dean Curnutt, lifelong Atchison County resident and former Atchison County Collector, could not have imagined what the future held for the region when he passed away in 1988. Yet he  Continue Reading »

Rock Port senior basketball players and their parents will be recognized Tuesday night, February 17, during the home basketball games against North Andrew. Games will start at 5:00 p.m. with  Continue Reading »

The St. Paul’s Women’s Altar Society held its annual bake sale before and during the East Atchison and Rock Port basketball games Friday, February 13. 

Holly Huntley was a good sport and let the crew from Community Hospital-Fairfax take her blood pressure Friday, February 13. CH-F is on the road in February to take 500  Continue Reading »