People & Living

Christmas lunch at Tarkio Nutrition Center The Tarkio Nutrition Center will host a Christmas lunch Tuesday, December 16, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join the center staff and patrons  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of November 17-23. There may  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met November 12, 2025, at the ACDC office. Present were: Lori Seymour, Mary Ann Hull, Eryn Stepp, Bob Alldredge, W.C. Farmer, Roger Martin,  Continue Reading »

Billy Morris of Fairfax, Missouri, pictured with grandkids Bray Baughman and Millie Holecek, harvested an 11 point buck on November 16, 2025. (Brooklyn Baughman photo)

Tylar Powers and Erin Mulvania were married October 25, 2025, in Cob Cave at Lost Valley State Park near Kingston, Arkansas. Also pictured is the couple’s son, Ezra Powers. The  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: bottles of floor cleaner (23 oz. or smaller), toilet cleaner, disinfectant wipes, shaving  Continue Reading »

Rotarians donate to Lily’s Closet Tarkio Rotary president Darryl Lowrey, left, along with project chairman Jayne Scott, right, display the personal hygiene products the Rotarians collected to donate to Lily’s  Continue Reading »

Help locals in need celebrate Thanksgiving by donating a frozen turkey or ham. Donations can be dropped off at Community Services, located at 322 Main Street in Tarkio, from now  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Linda Kaye Payton                     Seven members of the Allen-Schiffern Unit 199 met on November 10, 2025. Judy gave an  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor David Shadinger, Rock Port & Watson United Methodist Churches A lot of the world – including our own nation – rumbles along without paying much attention to  Continue Reading »

Dear Editor, The number of persons receiving food from the Rock Port Ministerial Alliance’s Food Pantry has nearly doubled in the past year. In the first nine months of 2024  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 »