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The City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at Tarkio City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted. Roll call was done by  Continue Reading »

Thanks to neighbor Jim Bob Barker and quick response from Chief Tyson Gibbons and Tarkio Volunteer Firemen Charlie Kirwan, Curtis Hedrick, and Shane Bredensteiner, a fire at the Chris Hall  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry Board met Tuesday, May 9, 2023, with 15 members present. Churches represented were: Fairfax – Baptist, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian; Tarkio – First Baptist and First  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Tourism Board has planned a summer full of activities. Summer Palooza will be held Thursday, May 25, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Rock Port Memorial  Continue Reading »

The Board of Education of the Rock Port R-II School District of Atchison County, Missouri, at a regular meeting on May 11, 2023, approved the sale of $6,500,000 general obligation  Continue Reading »

After 20 years of dedicated service, Lynn Roop is retiring from Hy-Vee in Tarkio. Lynn Roop has retired from Hy-Vee in Tarkio after 20 years of service. Her last day  Continue Reading »

This banner was hung on the walk bridge across Hwy. 59 in Fairfax Saturday, May 13, to celebrate Betty Wennihan Day. Betty did so much for the community and school  Continue Reading »

The Class 1 Missouri State High School Athletic Association Golf Tournament started Monday, May 15, 2023, at the Country Club of Missouri in Columbia. At the end of the first  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School Class of 2023 valedictorian was Tessa Rolf, left, and salutatorian was Emilee Caudill, right.   Mrs. Ellie Graves, Tarkio R-I 6th-8th School Counselor, was the guest  Continue Reading »

Rock Port R-II School Class of 2023 valedictorian was Anneliese Clauson, left. Mikayla Makings, right, was salutatorian.   The top 10 seniors of the class of 2023, from left to  Continue Reading »

Ella Meyerkorth (RP) and Lizzie Schlueter (EA) finished second and third in the 100 meter hurdles. Lizzie ran a time of 16.91 seconds for third and Ella ran a 16.38  Continue Reading »

On May 5, 2023, at ap-proximately 11:38 p.m., Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) was requested to assist the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office  Continue Reading »