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Fire Prevention Week October 9-15
Written on October 11, 2022
ROCK PORT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT The Rock Port Volunteer Fire Department, from left to right, includes: front row – Steve Shineman, Eric Abbott, Trent Shineman (2nd Assistant), Drake Daugherty, Mark Continue Reading »
Daniels and Riley perform
Written on October 11, 2022
Ed Daniels and Jason Riley, former Tarkio, Missouri, residents, performed for a hometown crowd Sunday, October 9, 2022, at the Rotary Theatre on the Tarkio Tech campus. The event was Continue Reading »
Women on a Mission group donates quilts
Written on October 11, 2022
Women on a Mission of the First Christian Church in Rock Port, Missouri, have worked on quilts over the past year. Last week, the group took 43 quilts and 23 Continue Reading »
Harvest in full swing
Written on October 11, 2022
Farmers and farm workers have been working full-time to harvest, load, and haul crops throughout Atchison County. We have so many dedicated agriculturalists in our area working all hours of Continue Reading »
Ag Partners makes history as first truck unloads in new grain storage facility
Written on October 4, 2022
One day shy of the 62nd anniversary of the grand opening of Tarkio Pelleting Corp., Ag Partners (formerly Tarkio Pelleting Corp.) unloaded its first truck in the newly built, 3 Continue Reading »
New bulk plant for Mo Valley Ag
Written on October 4, 2022
Trucks can now drive through and load, whereas before it was all done outside. Pictured is the front of the bulk plant. The lower door is the load-out bay. Continue Reading »
New retractable flag installed in Fairfax R-3 School gym
Written on October 4, 2022
The Fairfax Kiwanis Club donated a large, retractable American flag to the Fairfax R-3 School in memory of Doyne Swan, Betty Wennihan, and Jack Kruse. The flag is now hanging Continue Reading »
Baked potato fundraiser
Written on October 4, 2022
The annual baked potato bar fundraiser hosted by Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care will be held Friday, October 14, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Carry-outs and deliveries are available. Continue Reading »
82nd annual Lord’s Acre Day
Written on October 4, 2022
The Westboro United Methodist Church is hosting its 82nd annual Lord’s Acre Day Festival Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, in Westboro, Missouri. The weekend will be full of Continue Reading »
Annual pancake feed returns
Written on October 4, 2022
The Ralph Greer American Legion Post #49’s annual pancake feed will be Sunday, October 9, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port. The post has not been able Continue Reading »
Mule Barn Theatre Guild Artist Series to showcase music by Riley and Daniels
Written on October 4, 2022
The Mule Barn Theatre Guild is once again hosting an Artist Series performance at the Tarkio Rotary Theatre, located inside the Thompson Learning Center on the Tarkio Tech campus. The Continue Reading »
Fairfax R-3 School Board meeting
Written on October 4, 2022
The Fairfax R-3 School Board of Education met September 15, 2022. Jon Graves, president, called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Also present were: Brett Johnson, Chance Clement, Crystal Continue Reading »
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