People & Living

August 11, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Big Wheel” with Mickey Rooney and “No Man Of Her Own” with Barbara Stanwyck and John Lund. •  Continue Reading »

August 11, 1950 • Showing at The Tarkio Theatre: “The Wolf Hunters,” “Chinook The Wonder Dog,” “South Of Rio,” “Sky Dragon,” “The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady,” and “All The King’s  Continue Reading »

August 11, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Doolins of Oklahoma” with Randolph Scott and “So Proudly We Hail” with Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, and Veronica Lake.  Continue Reading »

Have you ever met a talking dog? A real talking dog? And when was the last time you sat in a cozy little theater and watched lovely little birds and  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio First Baptist Church held Vacation Bible School last week. This year’s theme was Wonder Junction. Over 20 youth participated. The Tarkio First Baptist Church in Tarkio, Missouri, welcomed  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: mandarin oranges, chili beans, canned chicken, stuffing mix, Raisin Bran cereal, canned peas,  Continue Reading »

The University of Arkansas honored its most recent graduating class with a series of spring commencement ceremonies at Bud Walton Arena and Barnhill Arena, and the School of Law’s ceremony  Continue Reading »

Kourtney and Jarrod Murphy of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Coy Dale Murphy. Coy was born at 7:31 a.m. Tuesday, July 29,  Continue Reading »

Jack Bailey from Rock Port won the Atchison County Library’s Teen Summer Reading Challenge! The library is grateful to Midwest Data Center who gave Jack a pair of Beats earbuds  Continue Reading »

Samantha O’Riley, right, is leaving her position as director of Community Services in Atchison County. Kodi Irizarry, left, will assume the position the first week in August. Community Services sponsored  Continue Reading »

The Leadership Northwest Missouri Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Ginny Vernon and the late Jack Vernon of Fairfax, Missouri, for their joint service to Northwest Missouri.   Atchison County  Continue Reading »

The month of August has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in August 1925. • The  Continue Reading »