The Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department elected new officers at the meeting Thursday, January 6, 2022. The 2022 officers are: Chief – Shane Bredensteiner, 1st Assistant Chief – Keaton Shaw, 2nd  Continue Reading »

(Submitted by Anita Sutter) Missouri Conservation Agent Kyle Dick was the guest speaker at the January 4, 2022, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. He shared with the Rotarians information  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Technology Institute recently announced its first semester honor rolls. Students receiving recognition are: Dean’s List – William Kimpston, Welding President’s List – Logan Bredberg, Houston Coleman, Skylar Lane, and  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department invites all to a Fish and Chicken Fry (carp and catfish) Saturday, January 15, 2022, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Room in  Continue Reading »

Two new great titles are heading to the Tarkio Branch of the Atchison County Library in memory of longtime advocate Pat Wessler, who passed away in September. Both were chosen  Continue Reading »

A free-will donation benefit dinner for Mike Shaw of Tarkio will be held Sunday, January 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Tarkio Community Building. A silent auction will  Continue Reading »

The next Fresh Mobile Food Pantry will be held Tuesday, January 18, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (while supplies last) at Community Services, 322 Main Street, Tarkio. The food is  Continue Reading »

Doris K. Pirret, 93, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Savannah, Missouri. All memorial services are pending. Memorials may be directed to Union Grove Cemetery, Northboro,  Continue Reading »

Roy Eugene “Gene” Kirk was born June 2, 1951, in Fairfax, Missouri, to J.C. and Betty (Patton) Kirk. Gene passed away at Grape Community Hospital on January 5, 2022, following  Continue Reading »

Herbert Dale Hoeppner, the son of Herbert August and Juanita Marie (Shier) Hoeppner, was born August 31, 1937, in Mayview, Missouri. Dale graduated from Mayview High School in 1955.  He  Continue Reading »

Ridge Allen Yates, Mound City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021. He was born November 2, 1954, in Fairfax, Missouri, to Rev. William O. “Jack” Yates and Helen Ruth  Continue Reading »

Rodney Lee Hall, 72, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was born to Clifford Dwight and Wilma Elaine (Strasser) Hall on April 27, 1949, in  Continue Reading »