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Atchison County veterans were presented Quilts of Valor last week in Tarkio by the Missouri Freedom Quilters. Those receiving quilts were, from left to right, Danny Nuckolls, Brian Peterson, Robert  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax queen and king of the East Atchison Fall Homecoming are Kierra McDonald and Charlie Litherbury (left). The Tarkio queen and king of the East Atchison Fall Homecoming are  Continue Reading »

Under the sponsorship of the Tarkio Parks and Recreation Department, citizens are invited to celebrate their friends by taking part in Friendship Day activities in Tarkio. The festivities begin this  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax candidates and attendants for the East Atchison Fall Homecoming Royalty include, from left to right: front row – queen and king candidates Natalie Hedlund, Charlie Litherbury, Braden Graves,  Continue Reading »

RPHS Homecoming Queen and King Kylie Nuckolls and Phillip Herron are the 2022 RPHS Homecoming Queen and King. Crownbearers were Ryne Shrader, left, and Wynne Griffin, right. (See page 6  Continue Reading »

Old Fashioned Saturday Night is this Saturday, September 17, on Main Street in Rock Port. The festivities will start at 5:00 p.m. with the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner.”  Continue Reading »

Tarkio College Alumni will celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2022 September 16 – 18. Honor classes will be 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, and 1992. The schedule of alumni  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary School will host the Scholastic Book Fair Monday, September 19, through Friday, September 23, 2022. This is an event geared to excite children about reading and learning. The  Continue Reading »

Steve Stevens and John Brown work on the City of Fairfax’s Water and Wastewater Treatment facilities. Steve has been certified in Water Distribution Level II since 2015 and Wastewater Treatment  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board met August 18, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the school library for regular and executive sessions. The following highlights were posted by Dr. Jeremy Burright  Continue Reading »

Rusty Black, Missouri State Representative and candidate for Missouri Senate, was guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Atchison County Farm Bureau. (Photo submitted by Matt Schlueter)   The  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Health Department has announced that certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be offering free car seat safety checks and education to parents and caregivers Monday, September 19, through  Continue Reading »