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Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) recently announced that Holly Huntley, R.N., of Rock Port, Missouri, has been named the CH-F 2023 Employee of the Year. Holly works in the population health department  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Elementary third grade students performed the annual parachute routine Friday, February 9, 2024, at the Tarkio Activity Center. The routine was performed to “Shake It Off” and “Hand  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department will have a fish and chicken fry (carp, catfish, and chicken) Saturday, February 17, 2024, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Room in  Continue Reading »

East Atchison Winter Homecoming was postponed due to weather. The new date for the homecoming game and coronation is Wednesday, February 14. The crowning of both the Fairfax and Tarkio  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library will continue Third Thursdays at the Tarkio branch. Class time, for children ages infant to four years old, will be at 10:00 a.m. February 15, March  Continue Reading »

Ernema “Bing” Boettner, Rock Port, Missouri, is the Health Occupations and CNA instructor at Tarkio Tech. She is also co-author of a book, “25 Ways to Start Your Day: CTE  Continue Reading »

The Little Tarkio Creek Bridge, in Atchison County on Missouri Route 46, is scheduled to be replaced beginning Monday, February 12. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted North Central  Continue Reading »

Thanks to JR Chaney Photography, we are able to get a bird’s eye view of the progress going on at the Rock Port R-II School. As you can see, most  Continue Reading »

Receiving awards for the Fairfax Kiwanis Club’s corn yield contest, from left to right, are: Ethan Riley, FFA Advisor; Amelia Larson, 3rd place; Tatem Johnson, 2nd place; and Ryker Parks,  Continue Reading »

Fairfax, Rock Port, and Tarkio High School bands joined together in musical harmony for the 69th annual Atchison County Band Day concert in Fairfax February 5, 2024. The county band  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Tarkio Activity Center (upper level of gym) from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School FFA Chapter is hosting a fish fry fundraiser Sunday, February 4, at the ag shop at THS. Dine in or order to go from 10:30 a.m.  Continue Reading »