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The Tarkio FFA calendars for 2022 are now available. They can be found at the Tarkio Avalanche, as well as other local businesses. The calendars include business listings, as well  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Dr. Jeremy Burright, Fairfax R-3 Superintendent The Fairfax R-3 School Board met in regular session December 17, 2021, in the Fairfax School Library. Board President Jon Graves called  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting December 16, 2021. Treasurer Afton Schomburg called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the board  Continue Reading »

Mayor Amy Thomas, right, presented certificates of appreciation to Shauna Farmer, left, and Lisa Wilczek, center. Mayor Amy Thomas, right, presented a certificate of appreciation to Katey Kroeger, left. The  Continue Reading »

Mike Hawkins will be retiring from Oswald Crow Insurance Agency Thursday, December 30, 2021. Mike has been selling insurance from the same office in Tarkio for 26 years. After selling  Continue Reading »

The  Missouri Freedom Quilters, a local group of quilters, meets the third Friday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at the Methodist Church in Rock Port to make quilts to  Continue Reading »

Citizens who have filed for public office for the April 2022 Municipal Election include the following: Mark Staten, Mayor, City of Tarkio Tim Morehouse, Mayor, City of Tarkio Jeffrey Agnew,  Continue Reading »

A one-vehicle accident left a man with moderate injuries when the 2004 Ford Ranger he was riding in crashed on Hwy. 59, three miles north of Tarkio, December 21, 2021.  Continue Reading »

Frost on the roadway caused a one-vehicle crash December 23, 2021, at 6:43 a.m. one mile north of Fairfax, Missouri. The accident took place as a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500,  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting December 15, 2021. The meeting was called to order by Ryan Kingery, mayor, at 6:33 p.m. Roll was taken.  Continue Reading »

The Watson Fire Department sponsored a Christmas lighting contest for residences within a five-mile radius of the Watson Fire Station. First place honors went to D.J. and Sandy Thompson. Second  Continue Reading »

There were 19 new COVID-19 cases reported to the Atchison County Health Department from December 20-26, 2021. They include: 2 females – ages 0-9 1 male – age 10-19 2  Continue Reading »