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The 2026 Miss Fairfax contestants, from left to right, are: Avery Fast, daughter of Amy and David Fast; Carley Graham, daughter of Michelle and Phil Graham; and Brenna Kingery, daughter  Continue Reading »

  The pickleball players of Atchison County encourage everyone to come join the fun on Mondays at the tennis/pickleball courts in Tarkio. The group meets every Monday at the courts,  Continue Reading »

Veterans Corner displays memorabilia from Atchison County veterans across the years, including World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War.   The display area in the Atchison County  Continue Reading »

Three generations voted together at the Tarkio polls at the Resource Center Tuesday morning, August 4, 2026, for the Primary Election. Mark Staten (not pictured), cast his ballot alongside his  Continue Reading »

  Students at Tarkio R-I registered for school this past week. Tarkio junior high and high school students visited the school Tuesday morning, August 11, 2026, to sign up for  Continue Reading »

Twenty-six competitors took part in the Tarkio Parks & Recreation Triathlon Saturday, August 8, 2026. The event included swimming laps at the Tarkio Municipal Pool, biking south of town and  Continue Reading »

Area farmers pitched in October 22, 1982, to help with harvest at the Dinner Belle Farm east of Fairfax, Missouri, for Wayman Park, who died October 15, 1982. Pictured, from  Continue Reading »

Colvin and Brodie Pierpoint fly their kites at the Books & Breezes event at the airport. Besides the kites, face painting, and inflatables, the kids caught candy shot from The  Continue Reading »

Scott Walker of Tarkio, Missouri, with his tractor Mighty Max had a pull of 285.91 feet to finish in fourth.   Ed Walker of Clearmont, Missouri, seemed to have some  Continue Reading »

On Friday evening, the Fairfax store honored the Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department for their service to the community. Firemen who attended were, from left to right, Ky White, Rick Kemerling,  Continue Reading »

The Cerven Fence Company won the 2026 Westboro Wildcat Days medium-pitch softball tournament held in Westboro, Missouri, this past weekend. Each year, the tournament raises funds for renovations and upkeep  Continue Reading »

The Newsies cast was made up of some 40 children who only had one week to prepare for the performance, but were clearly made for the stage and nailed it!  Continue Reading »