People & Living

December 1, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Stampede,” “12 O’Clock High” with Gregory Peck and Hugh Marlowe, and “Thieves’ Highway.” • W.R. Hawkins fell from a  Continue Reading »

December 1, 1950 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Road To Rio” with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour, “The Arizona Cowboy,” “Music In The Moonlight,” “Pretty Baby,” and  Continue Reading »

December 1, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Texas Dynamo” with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnett, “Killer Shark” with Roddy McDowell, “Peggy” with Diana Lynn and  Continue Reading »

Missouri is home to some strange wildlife. And winter weather shows just how strange-but-true some native critters can be. Did you know that some frogs freeze nearly solidly in winter  Continue Reading »

Tarkio First Baptist Church warmly invites the community to a heartwarming evening of fellowship, food, and faith at its live nativity scene and soup supper drive-through. Bring your family, invite  Continue Reading »

From all of us at the Atchison County Mail, Happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closing at 12:00 noon Wednesday, November 26, and will remain closed on Thursday and Friday,  Continue Reading »

Campbell Walker Fields                  Carole J. Bufford                                   Continue Reading »

Bald eagles migrate southward on the chilly winds of early winter. Dozens or even hundreds typically congregate at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City where they can  Continue Reading »

Join the Atchison County Library for family fun, story time, crafts, and snacks at the Third Thursdays event at the Tarkio Library at 10:00 a.m. Thursdays, November 20, and December  Continue Reading »

Bingo at Rock Port Senior Center Bingo will only be held once a month during the winter months at the Rock Port Senior Center. The next Bingo games will be  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro God and Man services The Tarkio/Westboro Ministerial Alliance is hosting God and Man Services December 1-5, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Tarkio. A light  Continue Reading »

Santa Claus to visit North Polk Schoolhouse The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to see Santa Claus at the North Polk Schoolhouse Saturday, December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to  Continue Reading »