Annie Thomas of Auburn, Nebraska, will be turning 90 on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Cards may be sent to her at 1522 I Street, Auburn, NE 68305. Her children and  Continue Reading »

A $1,000 Amerisource Bergen Foundation SAE grant has been awarded to Cole Anderson of Tarkio, Missouri, by Amerisource Bergen. SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio FFA calendars for 2022 are now available. They can be found at the Tarkio Avalanche, as well as other local businesses. The calendars include business listings, as well  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: canned pasta (beef-a-roni, spaghettio’s, etc.), Blue Bonnet margarine (1 lb. sticks), beef or chicken pot  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit is open for regular transportation service, however face masks are required on the bus due to COVID-19. OATS Transit follows Federal Transit Administration requirements, which means face masks  Continue Reading »

Eve Cox, granddaughter of the late Senator and Mrs. Hardin Cox, Jr., of Rock Port, and daughter of Bryan (RPHS Class of ’71) and Rita Cox was married on October  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Dr. Jeremy Burright, Fairfax R-3 Superintendent The Fairfax R-3 School Board met in regular session December 17, 2021, in the Fairfax School Library. Board President Jon Graves called  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Commission met Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Present were: Presiding Commissioner Curtis Livengood, South District Commissioner Richard Burke, North District Commissioner Jim Quimby, and Susette Taylor, Clerk of  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting December 16, 2021. Treasurer Afton Schomburg called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the board  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Conservation Commission gave initial approval to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its December 10 open meeting on proposed regulation changes that would extend current furbearer hunting  Continue Reading »

The following real estate transfers were recorded in the Office of Eliza Beasing, Recorder at the Atchison County Courthouse in Rock Port, Missouri: Warranty Deed: Filed December 27, 2021, by  Continue Reading »

Mayor Amy Thomas, right, presented certificates of appreciation to Shauna Farmer, left, and Lisa Wilczek, center. Mayor Amy Thomas, right, presented a certificate of appreciation to Katey Kroeger, left. The  Continue Reading »