People & Living

Pictured are, from left to right: front row – Sharlyn Chitwood, Carma Eagans, Miranda Graybill, and Randy Graybill; middle row – Sharon Fruechtenicht, Brad Ackerman, and Yoly Ackerman; and back  Continue Reading »

New Year-New You? Submitted by Chris Shimmel, Grace Church Have you made any New Year’s resolutions to change and improve your life in 2017? Perhaps you have – and are  Continue Reading »

Honorable Katherine Hammack presented Scott Chamberlain with a certificate of his recent promotion. Mr. Scott Chamberlain was recently promoted to Chief, Capital Ventures Directorate, Office of the Assistant Secretary of  Continue Reading »

January 29, 1967 The Boulware Chevrolet-Buick dealership has been sold to Conley Bennington, Mound City, formerly of Rock Port. The dealership was purchased from Mrs. Mary Boulware. Conley is married  Continue Reading »

The Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages everyone to make good decisions regarding their New Year’s celebration. A traffic crash would be an unfortunate way to begin 2017. New Year’s is  Continue Reading »

Low crop and livestock prices are making for challenging financial times in agriculture. Input costs must be reduced, but the question is, what are the impacts of those cuts on  Continue Reading »

The Pinochle Club enjoyed Christmas dinner and a gift exchange Wednesday, December 14, at the Daybreak Cafe in Fairfax. Election of officers was held and Nancy Gaines and Norma Bradfield  Continue Reading »

Reported by Margie Umbarger The 49’ers Hobby Club met Wednesday, December 14, at the Presbyterian Church. Hostess, Sharon Smith added nice table favors to Anita Sutter’s beautiful table decorations and  Continue Reading »

January 4, 2007 The second annual chili cook-off will be held January 30. Each elementary class will be making chili using their own secret recipe. The county has received two  Continue Reading »

As the final days of 2016 slip away, we take a look back at the past year. JANUARY– Fairfax R-3 School hosted the 84th annual Fairfax Invitational Basketball Tournament. Community  Continue Reading »

The last few decades have not been any less important or less full of events than the first 100 years (some of which are reviewed on this page courtesy of  Continue Reading »

ATCHISON COUNTY – Sheriff Dennis Martin was the guest speaker at the Tuesday, December 20, 2016, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. He shared with the Rotarians that there will  Continue Reading »