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The City of Tarkio is preparing for a street improvement project two years in the making. Several projects were planned for 2021, but due to the pandemic they were not  Continue Reading »

New hydrants were installed on Main Street at the intersections of 4th and 5th streets in Tarkio Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The Tarkio Board of Public Works had Jeremy McAllister  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board of Education met March 16, 2022. The following summary was posted by Dr. Jeremy Burright on the school’s website. Visitors and Citizens’ Comments Mrs. Jill  Continue Reading »

Mayor Amy Thomas talked about projects in the City of Rock Port. Monica Bailey talked about the role of ACDC in Atchison County. Ann Schlueter explained an upcoming community survey  Continue Reading »

Karl Forehand signs his book, “The Hotel,” for Ronnie Bradley. The book signing was held at the old Opp Hotel, the inspiration for Forehand’s book. Laura Forehand is also pictured.

A commitment to continuous improvement in environmental and economic sustainability. A contribution to the body of agronomic research that pushes the needle forward on efficiency. An innate call to be  Continue Reading »

In December of 2021, Restore Rock Port became the owners of the former grocery store building located at the corner of Opp and Main streets. To date, the organization has  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Kiwanis and Optimist Clubs have set Tuesday, April 5, 2022, for their annual Election Day Pancake Feed. The pancake feed will be held at the Fairfax Fire Station  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School National Honor Society, along with the Community Blood Center, is holding a blood drive Thursday, March 31, 2022, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the upper  Continue Reading »

Helping Hands for Jesus will hold its spring rummage sale Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 30 and 31, and April 1, at the Rock Port United Methodist Church, 211 W.  Continue Reading »

Citizens Bank & Trust celebrated its 120th year of business on Monday, March 28, with an open house serving drinks and refreshments. We hope everyone was able to stop by.  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Health Department was notified of three new COVID-19 cases during the week of March 14-20, 2022. They include: 1 female – age 30-39 1 female, 1 male  Continue Reading »