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Desserts, dahlias, and other delights are available every Friday at the Fairfax Farmers Market. Stop by from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Main and Broad streets. As we enter  Continue Reading »

Fresh Mobile Food Pantries will be held in May and June at Community Services, Inc. on Main Street in Tarkio. Stop by Tuesday, May 25, or Tuesday, June 22, from  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port American Legion Ralph Greer Post #49 is raffling off this 19”x25” patriotic stained glass artwork, designed by A Touch of Glass in Rock Port. It is currently  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Tarkio High School gym. Social hour starts at 6:00 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m.,  Continue Reading »

Community Home Health and Restorative Care celebrated its first year in Fairfax with special activities. Area residents took part in a ‘Hot Diggity Dog’ lunch on Friday, May 7.

The Tarkio Rotary Club recently contributed 209 pairs of shoes to the Rotary District 6040’s 20th year of collecting for the Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls drive. Tarkio’s 209th pair  Continue Reading »

Retiring Tarkio City Clerk Rebecca Jones, right, swore in new City Clerk Danielle Madron at the Tarkio Board of Aldermen meeting May 12, 2021, at City Hall. The City of  Continue Reading »

Atchison County veterans recently received Quilts of Valor from the Missouri Freedom Quilters. Tarkio veterans received quilts Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the Tarkio American Legion Building. The locally made  Continue Reading »

Three Allen-Schiffern American Legion Post #199 members were recognized for their 50 years of membership with the American Legion on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the Tarkio American Legion Building.  Continue Reading »

High School Commencement Sunday, May 16, 2021 1:00 p.m. – Fairfax R-3 School 1:30 p.m. – Rock Port R-II School 2:00 p.m. – Tarkio R-I School (Be sure to check out  Continue Reading »

Atchison County residents were treated to a spectacular rainbow Wednesday, May 5. Cynthia (Walker) Burton captured this image of a double rainbow over Community Hospital-Fairfax.

A logo submitted by Cooper Daugherty, 11, was chosen to be the first honorary city logo of the week for April 28 – May 4. Along with his award he  Continue Reading »