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This is the last week for businesses and residents to enter the Tarkio Chamber of Commerce’s Scarecrow Contest. One business and one residential scare-crow will be picked to win the  Continue Reading »

EA Fall Homecoming Royalty The Fairfax Homecoming Queen and King were Payton Woodring and Clayton Vernon. The Tarkio Homecoming Queen and King were Jayla Irvine and Owen DeRosier. They were  Continue Reading »

Pictured, from left to right, are the new businesses in Atchison County: Rick Shaw, owner of Rickshaw Express, LLC; Jacie McMahon, owner of Midwest Massage; Garrett and Shelby Alsup, owners  Continue Reading »

  Tarkio Postmaster Deb Fletcher is retiring from the United States Postal Service after more than 20 years of service.   One of Tarkio’s favorite United States Postal Service employees  Continue Reading »

Mildred Morrison was the Lord’s Acre Day Parade Grand Marshal Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Westboro, Missouri.   By Beverly Clinkingbeard This year’s Grand Marshal of Westboro’s Lord’s Acre Day  Continue Reading »

C.A.R.E. of Atchison County, Inc., will hold a candlelight vigil in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2024, on  Continue Reading »

The Westboro Methodist Church is hosting its 84th annual Lord’s Acre Day Festival Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13, 2024, in Westboro, Missouri. The weekend will be full of  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Health Center is using its Tarkio Chamber Scarecrow Contest entry to remind women to have regular breast cancer screenings in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You  Continue Reading »

The cooler temperatures and changing leaves are a tell-tell sign that winter is on its way. In preparation, the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold its annual winter operations drill  Continue Reading »

Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department The Fairfax Volunteer Firemen include, from left to right: front row – John Brown, Archie Agnew (Fleet Manager), and Trevor Brown (Treasurer); and back row –  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Dustin Barnes, Tarkio R-I Assistant Superintendent On Thursday afternoon, October 3, 2024, a Tarkio R-I school bus was involved in an accident with a semi when traveling north  Continue Reading »

It was a packed house in Tarkio’s Rogers Pharmacy Thursday, October 3, 2024, as patrons came in to enjoy the store’s Customer Appreciation Day. Attendees were provided with a tasty  Continue Reading »