People & Living

August 12, 1993 • Over the Backfence by Nancy Gaines: “Great things are happening in the 4th grade this school year. The teacher, Mrs. Sweatman, had a dream of winning  Continue Reading »

August 12, 1993 • Ed and Robin Tanner, along with their three children, Robert, Rebekah, and Rachel, recently moved to Tarkio where Ed is the new pastor at the First  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Fair is this weekend. Be sure to check out a schedule of events in this week’s edition. WCF SOF Students will return to school next week. Be sure  Continue Reading »

August 13, 1943 According to the office of County Clerk Loren W. Coe, the 1943 enumeration of boys and girls of school age in Atchison county shows 2,828 children. This  Continue Reading »

Submitted By Katy Baker When I was crowned “Miss Fairfax 2017” I was very excited and couldn’t wait to get started working towards a scholarship by learning more about Fairfax!  Continue Reading »

By Janice Taylor The Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary was treated to a very special Appreciation Luncheon on July 19, 2018. Robin Salfrank, the group’s mentor, had decorated the conference room beautifully  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital Auxiliary members were recently feted at a special luncheon in their honor for their outstanding work in the Auxiliary the past fiscal year, July 1 to June 30.  Continue Reading »

Submitted By Kay Gibson The Watson Quilters met Thursday night with Linda Viets, Teresa and Jim Hickok, Kathy Sloop, Tammy Oakes, Holly Holmes, Donna Whelan, Francis Nahkunst, Fran Phillips, and  Continue Reading »

Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer Troop H, St Joseph, announces the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be conducting a Community Alliance Program at the Troop H Headquarters beginning Tuesday,  Continue Reading »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Atchison County Executive Director, Corey Lesher, announced July 24, 2018, that ranchers and livestock producers may be eligible for assistance  Continue Reading »

Atchison County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Corey Lesher reminds producers who have incurred additional operating costs for transporting water to livestock due to an eligible drought that  Continue Reading »

The John Richards American Legion Auxiliary Unit #284 and Past Presidents met at Daybreak Cafe Monday, August 6, 2018, for lunch and then held a business meeting at KG Buds  Continue Reading »