People & Living

Mark your calendars! The  Atchison County Artisans group is hosting its fourth annual Holiday Makers Market at Tarkio Tech Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. This fun  Continue Reading »

A reception will be held Thursday, September 25, to recognize Julie Jones, retiring CEO of Community Hospital-Fairfax. Stop by the hospital’s conference room from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. that day  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance will host a community worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, September 21, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port, Missouri. Everyone is invited.  Continue Reading »

Friendship Day events in Tarkio are planned for Friday, September 26, and Saturday, September 27. This is a fun-filled festivity geared toward showing appreciation to your friends and community. On  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: grape juice (64 oz.), cereal, soups (cream of mushroom, chicken noodle, tomato, cream of chicken, vegetable  Continue Reading »

Lindy Ann Larson Betsy and Derek Larson of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Lindy Ann Larson. Lindy was born at 8:07 a.m.  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services for the rural residents of any age. Call 816-380-7433 or 800-480-6287 to schedule a ride or find out about services in your area. You  Continue Reading »

Rikki Wilson, head of the radiology department at Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri, was the guest speaker at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Rikki told the  Continue Reading »

River Dow, a 2025 Tarkio High School graduate and current student at Iowa Western majoring in aviation maintenance, was recently named one of 526 men and women nationwide who earned  Continue Reading »

Heather Giddinge of Fairfax, Missouri, is asking for donations to send care packages to servicemen and women. Monetary donations or items for the packages themselves will be collected through October  Continue Reading »

In coordination with the Atchison County Library, KG Buds Designs By Jay’s Jaycee Graves showed patrons how to make a flower arrangement Wednesday, September 3, at the Fairfax flower shop.  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Kailea Nauman, First Christian Church We just came back from vacation and on the road home we noticed the leaves were changing. It is my favorite time  Continue Reading »