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Community Healthcare Foundation and CH-F present “In Living Color!”

Written on March 7, 2023

Community Healthcare Foundation and Community Hospital-Fairfax invite all to join them for a vibrant and lively evening full of color and music as they host Community Hospital-Fairfax’s “In Living Color!”  Continue Reading »

Slide replaced at Tarkio park

Written on March 7, 2023

The slide at Niedermeyer Park in Tarkio has been replaced. City crew members Chris Niles and and Bob Wooten installed the slide as soon as it arrived, just in time  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Fair Board annual fish fry and silent auction Sunday, March 5

Written on February 28, 2023

Make plans to attend the Atchison County Fair Board’s annual all-you-can-eat fish fry Sunday, March 5, at the Velma Houts Fair Building in Rock Port. The menu will include catfish  Continue Reading »

ACDC invites members of the Tarkio/Westboro community to lunch

Written on February 28, 2023

ACDC’s annual community lunches are happening around the county this month. These complimentary lunches will provide you with updates on local projects as well as ACDC’s current activities. The Tarkio/Westboro  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Board of Aldermen meeting

Written on February 28, 2023

The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Amy Thomas presiding. Board members present were Lisa Farmer, Kelley Herron, and Kory Paris.  Continue Reading »

Fairfax Board of Aldermen meeting

Written on February 28, 2023

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting February 15, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Ryan Kingery, Mayor, at 6:32 p.m. Also present were:  Continue Reading »

Rock Port R-II School Board meeting

Written on February 28, 2023

The Rock Port R-II Board of Education held a regular meeting February 16, 2023. President Jeremy Davis called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. in the board room. Other  Continue Reading »

The Village of Corning has become unincorporated

Written on February 28, 2023

The Village of Corning, Missouri, had a population of 300 to 350 during the 1870s to 1900. There are now two registered voters in that political subdivision. A petition was  Continue Reading »

Twenty-five locals take part in free CPR training

Written on February 28, 2023

Graceyn Reeves of Tarkio performs the two-finger chest compressions used in infant CPR during a training exercise led by Ashlee Driskell, R.N., at the Tarkio Community Building. (Summer Reeves photo)  Continue Reading »

I-29 traffic to move head-to-head at northbound Nishnabotna River bridge

Written on February 28, 2023

The northbound bridge over the Nishnabotna River will close Wednesday, March 6, for a joint repair. Crews from Phillips Hardy, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), are  Continue Reading »

Two possible cases of arson reported in Corning

Written on February 28, 2023

A grain elevator was burned in the Village of Corning, Missouri, in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 7. By Margaret Slayton, Mound City News The Northwest Holt Fire  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary to host Scholastic Book Fair

Written on February 28, 2023

Tarkio Elementary School will host the Scholastic Book Fair Monday, March 6, through Friday, March 10, 2023. This is an event geared to excite children about reading and learning. The  Continue Reading »

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