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The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting September 10, 2020. President Jeremy Davis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting September 16, 2020. The meeting was called to order by Michael Oswald, alderman, at 6:34 p.m. Also in attendance  Continue Reading »

Atchison County currently has 3,856 registered voters. With the upcoming Presidential Election on November 3, it is important for citizens to be registered to vote. Susette Taylor, Atchison County Clerk,  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax FCCLA and FFA Chapters are hosting a blood drive Monday, September 28, 2020, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Building/Fire Station. All presenting donors will receive a  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting at the Tarkio College/Tarkio Tech Grand Reopening and Dedication Ceremony held Saturday, September 12, 2020, on the campus in Tarkio.  President  Continue Reading »

Tarkio R-I School District was notified of a student testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, September 9. The student hadn’t been at school since Friday, September 4, but any students  Continue Reading »

It’s not every day that the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) recognizes individuals for going above and beyond. Captain Clark Stratton presented John Brown of Fairfax with the MSHP’s Honorary  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Improvement Foundation has announced that installation of the aluminum bleachers at Fairfax R-3 is now complete. The community came together to complete this project in under two months.  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has announced a new “Fall in Love with Reading” challenge. The challenge, for both children and adults throughout Atchison County, will begin October 1 and end  Continue Reading »

Tarkio R-I School District received some good news regarding its school lunch program. The United States Department of Agriculture has funds to extend the Seamless Summer Option for school lunches  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax Family Medicine Clinics in Tarkio, Rock Port and Fairfax have announced that they are now able to join clinics in Oregon, Mound City and Burlington Junction in participation  Continue Reading »

Tyler Dorrel is the new full-time Tarkio Police Officer. He joins Police Chief Tyson Gibbons and Officer Adam Stanton. The Tarkio Police Department has a new officer on its staff.  Continue Reading »