People & Living

Kemper Elenor Joesting recently celebrated her first birthday surrounded by family and friends in Columbia, Missouri. Kemper was born on December 9, 2024, at 1:08 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds  Continue Reading »

Bryli (Staten) Lager, second from left, former Tarkio, Missouri, resident, was presented the 4th Annual Peve Award for Nursing Excellence. These awards recognize Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville caregivers who  Continue Reading »

Joshua Brent Medina, III Krisaley Johnson and Joshua Medina, Jr. of Fairfax, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Joshua Brent Medina, III. Joshua was born  Continue Reading »

Pastor Brad Dush, representing the Fairfax Optimist Club, presented a check to Chief Tyson Gibbons on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in support of the Holiday With Heroes program serving Atchison  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton In November, an aluminum platter was passed around my church congregation with a Sharpie marker. Was it time to confess sins publicly on a pew to  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Rotary Club celebrates 85th anniversary The Tarkio Rotary Club celebrated its 85th anniversary on December 6, 2025. Guest speaker for the evening was Larry Lunsford, left, a Kansas City  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out about services in your area. You can  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor David Shadinger, Rock Port & Watson United Methodist Churches Jesus used stories people could relate to and settings they could understand. At the same time, it was  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Jeanette Barcus, Certified Natural Health Consultant Get a jump-start on your holiday cheer and see it last the whole season through with these seven tips to keep your  Continue Reading »

December 22, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Brothers in the Saddle” with Tim Holt, “Dancing in the Dark” with Wm. Powell and Betsy Drake, and “Sword  Continue Reading »

December 22, 1950 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Holiday Inn” starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, “Tarzan Triumphs” with Johnny Weissmuller, “The Black Hand,” Walt Disney’s “Cinderella,” and “Red  Continue Reading »

December 22, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Storm Over Wyoming” with Tim Holt and his saddle pal Chito and “Fancy Pants” with Bob Hope and  Continue Reading »