People & Living

Author Joe Starita will present “I Am A Man: Chief Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice” Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Schoolhouse Art Gallery, 427 Main Street,  Continue Reading »

The “70’s & 80’s Reunion ~ End of Summer Bash” will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port. A social gathering  Continue Reading »

The 2025 T.M. Wharton Blue Jay Classic will be held Sunday, August 31, at the Rock Port Golf & Country Club. The Blue Jay Classic Golf tournament began in 2010.  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 August 11-17. There may  Continue Reading »

The annual Graves-Chapple Field Day will be held August 26, 2025, at the University of Missouri Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center near Corning, Missouri. The event will look at the  Continue Reading »

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

Tarkio Rotary Club welcomed Chad Higdon, left, who has been the assistant Rotary district governor for six years, to the meeting on August 5, 2025. He introduced the new assistant  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton Let’s go for an educational swim and dive into philosophy. I promise you won’t drown! Philosophy is the study of basic ideas about knowledge, truth, right  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services for the rural general public of any age, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Call 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride. You can also visit oatstransit.org  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor David Shadinger, Rock Port & Watson United Methodist Churches One of my favorite authors, James A. Moore, saw a young man with those words emblazoned across the  Continue Reading »

Liberty Theatre shows their appreciation for Mikaela and Devon Sons, pictured with their sons, Ethan and Barrett, who dedicated many years to the legacy of Liberty Theatre and its productions.  Continue Reading »

August 18, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “South of Death Valley,” “Air Hostess,” “The Yellow Cab Man” with Red Skelton and Gloria DeHaven, and “Make Believe  Continue Reading »