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The Class 1 Missouri State High School Athletic Association Golf Tournament started Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in Joplin. At the end of  Continue Reading »

Tarkio High School Class of 2024 valedictorian is Brooklyn Wennihan, left, and salutatorian is Alex Barnett, right.   Mary Laur and Addison Noland hold hands as they enter THS Gymnasium  Continue Reading »

Atchison County will be well represented at the MSHSAA State Track Meet in the javelin as Tommi Martin (EA), right, placed first with a throw of 39.86 meters, Rylee Jenkins  Continue Reading »

It was a photo finish in the girls’ 100 meter hurdles as Ella Meyerkorth and Lizzie Schlueter clear the last hurdle. Ella finished in first with a time of 15.71  Continue Reading »

Maria Reed is the new administrator at Rock Port Senior Center. Rock Port Senior Center has hired Maria Reed as the new administrator of the facility on Country Club Drive.  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Nutrition Center is hosting a Mother’s Day Buffet fundraiser Sunday, May 12. The meal will be served at the center, located at 412 Main Street in Tarkio, from 11:00  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Missouri Stream Team are asking volunteers to report animal sightings along the Nishnabotna River in Atchison County, Missouri, following a massive fish kill  Continue Reading »

Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries.  Continue Reading »

Virgil poses in front of the Tarkio Nutrition Center on Main Street, where he enjoys eating lunch every day and visiting with friends.   Virgil Henning, back row, far right,  Continue Reading »

In the early 1950s, an evangelical movement called for Congress and the President to proclaim a National Day of Prayer. The movement grew and a young leader, Evangelist Billy Graham,  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Board of Aldermen has set the Tarkio City-Wide Clean-Up Days as Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. Three roll-off dumpsters will be placed in the gravel lot  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Farmers Market will resume Friday, May 3, 2024. It will be set up at Broadway and Hwy. 59, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. All vendors are welcome.  Continue Reading »