People & Living

Respectfully submitted, Dr. Deborah Stephens , Principal, CHS Chris Chamberlain was recently honored by the Central High School faculty upon entering his 30 year teaching career. Chris has been at  Continue Reading »

Molly Skradis and Brett Deatz, both of Rock Port, were united in marriage on July 9, 2016. The outdoor ceremony took place at 5 p.m. at the Lied Lodge and  Continue Reading »

Submitted by, Pastor Chris Shimmel, Grace Church, Rock Port, Mo. Is it a rational position to believe that there is an all-powerful God who created the world and gives us  Continue Reading »

August 25, 1966 Rock Port R-2 School opens with a record of 702 students. This is 106 students more than the 1964-1965 school year. Missouri Beef Packers reached a new  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Kay Gibson The Watson Quilters met Thursday night with Teresa and Jim Hickok, Linda Viets, Frances Nahkunst, Anita Armstrong, Holly Holmes, and Kay Gibson attending. We got more  Continue Reading »

This Old Porch and The Farmer’s Wife This old porch is like a big old red and white hereford bull Standing under a mesquite tree Out in agua dulce And  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor David, Klappenbach, First Lutheran Church, Rock Port, Missouri A reading from Luke 12:16-21, then (Jesus) told them a parable: “The land of a rich man produced abundantly.  Continue Reading »

The family of Marjorie Gorman is happy to announce that Marjorie will be turning 100 years old on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Her children, Bill, Becky, and Pat, will be  Continue Reading »

Please join the children of Keith and Shirley Flack as they honor their parents on Keith and Shirley’s 25th wedding anniversary, August 17, 2016. Help celebrate the couple’s special day  Continue Reading »

Bradley and Candace Sparks of Memphis, Tennessee, are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Ethan James Sparks. Ethan was born on May 18, 2016, at St. Francis  Continue Reading »

Kayla and Jarod Whetsel, Craig, Missouri, are the parents of a son, Lincoln Carter, born August 1, 2016, at 5:44 p.m. at Comunity Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, Missouri. The baby weighed seven  Continue Reading »

August 10, 2006 The annual Fairfax Fair will begin Friday, August 18. This year’s theme is “125 Years of Fairfax.” Miss Fairfax candidates are Tiffani Burke, Kristi Sons, Shelby Zirfas,  Continue Reading »