People & Living

Submitted By Jan Taylor White The October 19, 2017, meeting of the Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary opened with 12 members reciting the opening prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting and  Continue Reading »

Jake and Amy Francis of Urbandale, IA, are excited to announce the birth of their baby girl, Aubrey Caroline. Aubrey was born at 11:17 a.m. on October 10, 2017, at  Continue Reading »

Pictured are sweet potatoes grown by Ed Brunk of Tarkio, Mo.  Ed said he has no idea why they got so big.  He will be having sweet potato pie for  Continue Reading »

Jack Vernon was the guest speaker at the October 24 meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. He spoke of a partnership with local communities and the Masonic Home of Missouri  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Sheriff’s Department recently hosted a self defense class for Tarkio R-I staff. Pictured is Dallas Prather working on her backwards jab to escape. Any business or organization  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Park Board met Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. at Rock Port City Hall. Members present were Lisa Farmer, Greg Young, Jill Lager, Katey Kroeger, Tisha  Continue Reading »

All of these sweet potatoes were attached to one vine (some came loose in the move to the office). The mass of sweet potatoes grew from one sweet potato that  Continue Reading »

Nick and Shadie Howell of Rock Port are excited to announce the birth of their first child, Bradley Grace. Bradley was born at Community Hospital-Fairfax on October 19, 2017, at  Continue Reading »

By Georgia Gilley By Georgia Gilley On the windiest day of the year, the pitch club gathered at my home on the hill. Margie O’Riley came to our rescue, substituting  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Donna Fuller, Rock Port & Watson, United Methodist Churches “On Peter’s arrival Cornelius met him, and falling at his feet, worshiped him.  But Peter made him get  Continue Reading »

November 5, 1992 Winners of the Halloween parade were: Preschool – 1st Andrew and Anna Drake, 2nd Whitney Harrington, and 3rd Morgan Kemerling; Kindergarten – 1st Chris Moses, 2nd Samantha  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Chris Chamberlain presiding.  Board members present were Ron Deatz, Tim Taylor, Lavon Paukert and  Continue Reading »