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The Tarkio High School can-didates for East Atchison’s Winter Homecoming are: king Linkin Murry and queens Dalaynie Drummond, Tommi Mar-tin, Alex Barnett, and Claire Martin. Linkin and his queen, along  Continue Reading »

Members of the Tarkio Chamber of Commerce, Board of Aldermen, and members of the community attended a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, January 11, 2024, for Autumn Murry’s Nautihairs salon at  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Highway Department worked to clear roads, many of which were impassable after blowing snow caused drifting, including S Avenue, north of Hwy. C west of Westboro. (Kamron Woodring  Continue Reading »

Lisa Wilczek has been appointed as the new Rock Port Postmaster. Lisa started in 2001 as a city carrier for the Tarkio Post Office for two years before coming to  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School Winter Homecoming is set for Friday, January 19, 2024. That night, East Atchison will host Stewartsville/Osborn in basketball action at the Tarkio Activity Center (TAC). Games  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department will have a fish and chicken fry (carp, catfish, and chicken) Saturday, January 20, 2024, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Room in  Continue Reading »

A benefit for Tim Pridell will be held Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Tarkio Community Building, 603 S. 3rd Street. Tim is battling stage 4 melanoma and this event  Continue Reading »

Major Thomas Herron, Rock Port, Missouri, was recently promoted to his current rank during a ceremony at the 35th Infantry Division Headquarters. Major Herron was promoted by his children, Truman  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board met November 14, 2023. Jon Graves, board president, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Those in attendance were: Brett Johnson, Miles Smith, Treyvor  Continue Reading »

Atchison County establishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year depending on the type of foods sold and risk to the public.  Continue Reading »

A Tarkio driver was injured in a single-vehicle wreck in Atchison County early Friday afternoon, December 29, 2023. The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 59 roughly one mile north of  Continue Reading »

New specialty physicians at CH-F are Dr. Twombly, left, and Dr. Sten, right. Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) has announced the addition of two specialty physicians, Joanna Twombly, D.O., OB/GYN, and Tyler  Continue Reading »