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Charles Parker (’73) presented Fred Bridgewater (’73) with the 2025 Tarkio College Athletic Hall of Fame for Track. Charles also accepted the Tarkio College Athletic Hall of Fame Award for  Continue Reading »

The 2025 Tarkio High School East Atchison Fall Homecoming King is Bo Peregrine and Queen is Dylan Drummond. They were crowned following the homecoming football game October 3.   The  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax High School king and queen candidates for East Atchison Fall Homecoming are, from left to right, Amelia Larson, Tate Johnson, and Piper Morris.   The Tarkio High School  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Scout Troop 88 will host two lunches in October to raise funds to attend Sea Base, a high-adventure scouting program held in the Florida Keys. A free-will offering  Continue Reading »

The Gary G. Taylor Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, N.A. Trustee awarded Tarkio Tech a $11,351 grant for the elevator project. The Taylor Trust had recently provided funding for handicapped access  Continue Reading »

A new retaining wall and gravel was added to the Fairfax Library to help prevent water damage and leaks. (Submitted photo) The Atchison County Library would like to extend its  Continue Reading »

Fellowship, food, and fun on Main Street Tarkio’s Main Street was full of people enjoying the Tarkio Parks & Recreation Friendship Day celebration Saturday evening, September 27, 2025. There was  Continue Reading »

By Tarkio R-I Superintendent Bob Heddinger and Assistant Superintendent Dustin Barnes The 2025-26 school year is off to a great start and it’s hard to believe we are already halfway  Continue Reading »

Mayor JR Chaney presents a proclamation to Rock Port Firemen Kory Paris, Jason Watkins, James Barnhart, and Chief Scott Jones. (Submitted photos)   South Ward Alderman Chris Roup, right, presented  Continue Reading »

Rock Port The Rock Port Lady Jays will hold their Pink-Out Night Thursday, October 2, as they host Union Star. The junior high teams will play at 5:00 p.m. A  Continue Reading »

Heather Giddinge of Fairfax, Missouri, is asking for donations to send care packages to servicemen and women. Monetary donations or items for the packages themselves will be collected through October  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce has announced that the next Main Street banner project will be honoring local veterans. Beginning in November and displayed through December, these banners will showcase  Continue Reading »