People & Living

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 »

Adrianna Wallace, a sophomore at Rock Port R-II School, was a Junior Chiefs Cheerleader, performing live at halftime and during the pep rally in the Tailgate District before the preseason  Continue Reading »

Marietta Wedel of Rock Port, Missouri, will be celebrating her 80th birthday Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Help Marietta celebrate this milestone birthday by sending cards and happy birthday wishes to:  Continue Reading »

Pleasant View Nursing Home residents Betty Dragoo and Teresa Amthor, as well as Janet Knight (not pictured) and staff attended the Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp last week. Not only  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Brad Dush, Fairfax Methodist Church Another parable that Jesus told, found only in Mark 4:26-29, is the story of the Growing Seed. If you have not read  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, sugar (5 lbs.), vegetables (15 oz. – canned potatoes, cut green  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton You are being held prisoner. Your prison cell is not 7×9 feet. It’s about 6×3 inches. It’s in your hand. You are looking at it. You  Continue Reading »

August 31, 1951 • Rock Port schools will start a new term next Monday, September 3, with three new teachers. Miss Barbara Sears will teach commerce, Norman Clouse will be  Continue Reading »

August 31, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “The Gal Who Took The West” starring Yvonne DeCarlo, Charles Coburn, Scott Brady, and John Russell, “Lady Without Passport” with Hedy  Continue Reading »

August 31, 1951 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “The Lemon Drop Kid” with Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, and Jane Darwell and “The Desert Hawk” starring Yvonne DeCarlo  Continue Reading »

The Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation (NWMEF) Board of Directors has announced Aaron Baker as the organization’s new facilitator. In this role, Baker will work directly with entrepreneurs and small business  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School will have a Back-To-School Open House and Carnival Tuesday, August 25, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. The evening will begin with a brief welcome and back-to-school  Continue Reading »