People & Living

RayLeigh Nance of Tarkio, Missouri, is pleased to announce the birth of her baby boy, Kingston Jayveon McGuire. Kingston was born at 7:22 a.m. Thursday, September 30, 2025, at Community  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Nutrition Center offers a wealth of activities designed to enrich social engagement and well-being of its patrons. The center is observing its 50th anniversary this month.   The  Continue Reading »

Registration for the Adopt-A-Family and Adopt-An-Elder programs, sponsored by the Rock Port Ministerial Alliance, has begun. The program helps people who are struggling financially with gifts and food for Christmas.  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Renewal is working to get a mural painted in downtown Tarkio. Design ideas are being accepted through Wednesday, October 15. If you are interested in submitting a design, please  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Baptist Church invites all ladies (ages 12 and up) to the 16th annual women’s luncheon on Sunday, October 19, 2025. This free community event will be held  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy the bounty of our region. In Atchison County, harvest is happening and many school  Continue Reading »

The household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event scheduled for October 11, 2025, at the Nodaway County Maintenance Barn has been cancelled. Future HHW collection events will be March 14, 2026,  Continue Reading »

October 13, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Gun Crazy,” “Red Light,” and “Union Station” with William Holden, Barry Fitzgerald, and Nancy Olson. • J.W. Hall  Continue Reading »

October 13, 1950 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Winner Take All” with Joe Palooka, “Renegades of Sonora” with Allan Rocky Lane, “Feathered Serpent” with Chas. Chan, “My Blue Heaven”  Continue Reading »

October 13, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “The Eagle and the Hawk” with John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, and Dennis O’Keefe, “The Reformer and the Redhead” with  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High School Fall Homecoming festivities are taking place this week. This year’s theme is “Wild West, Wanted: The Best Homecoming.” Read the story on page one for  Continue Reading »

Helping Hands for Jesus will hold its fall rummage sale Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 8, 9, and 10, at the Rock Port United Methodist Church, 211 W. Opp. The  Continue Reading »