People & Living

August 18, 1950 • Showing at The Tarkio Theatre: “Blondie’s Hero,” “The Cowboy And The Indians,” “Three Come Home,” and “The Last Bandit.” • Within the next two weeks, construction  Continue Reading »

August 18, 1950 • The Old-Timers of Atchison County have picked Tuesday, August 22, for their annual baseball game between the east and west sides of the county. Newcomer Olin  Continue Reading »

Join the Atchison County Health Department and Community Hospital-Fairfax for milk and cookies at a community baby shower Wednesday, August 13, to celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month. All expecting parents and  Continue Reading »

The Nodaway County household hazardous waste (HHW) collection site will be open Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The HHW collection site is located at the  Continue Reading »

Join the Atchison County Health Department and Community Hospital-Fairfax for milk and cookies at a community baby shower Wednesday, August 13,  to celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month. All expecting parents and  Continue Reading »

Bingo at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive, is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Games start at 10:00 a.m. so you will have  Continue Reading »

Hope N Reigns Counseling of Tarkio is sponsoring a back-to-school arcade event at A Place On Main in Tarkio. Come enjoy free arcade games and snacks from 6:00 to 8:00  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library invites adults to join “Adult Book Chat” at the Fairfax Library, held every second Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Each month features  Continue Reading »

The Watson, Missouri, Vol-unteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Tom Gibson Memorial Fishing Tournament Saturday, August 16, from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will begin and end  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Senior Center will have a drawing for two handmade rustic coat racks, made and donated by James Howard Thompson and Roy Wayne Esser. The drawing will be  Continue Reading »

Friendship Day events in Tarkio are planned for Friday, September 26, and Saturday, September 27. This is a fun-filled festivity geared toward showing appreciation to your friends and community. On  Continue Reading »

School registration at the three Atchison County Schools is this week: • Fairfax R-3 – 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, in the school library; • Tarkio Elementary  Continue Reading »