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Juli Buhman, left, retired as Tarkio Nutrition Center Administrator last week and taking her place is Erika Daugherty, right. The Tarkio Rotary Club, the Tarkio Nutrition Center Board, and the  Continue Reading »

Filings for the April 2022 General Municipal Election include the following: CITY OF FAIRFAX Kristi Duering, Alderman At Large (incumbent); and Shannon Long, Alderman At Large CITY OF ROCK PORT  Continue Reading »

Old Man Winter stopped by to say hello on New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2022, blowing snow across the Midwest. Thankfully, Atchison County lucked out and only received a  Continue Reading »

There were 29 new cases of COVID-19 reported to the Atchison County Health Department from December 27, 2021, through January 2, 2022. They include: 2 females – ages 0-9 1  Continue Reading »

A free-will donation benefit dinner for Mike Shaw of Tarkio will be held Sunday, January 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Tarkio Community Building. A silent auction will  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port After Prom Committee will hold a soup supper Friday, January 7, 2022, during the basketball game with EA. Chili, potato soup, and vegetable soup will be served  Continue Reading »

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 »