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The Summer Reading Program continued last week at the Atchison County Branch Libraries. Many children attended and had great fun exploring the universe through activities and books. The 6 year-old  Continue Reading »

Jacob Parks, Mobile Health Center Manager at Northwest Health Services, helps pass out supplies (above) June 20, 2019, in the parking lot at Trail’s End, Rock Port, Missouri, for those  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Assembly of God Church is hosting free family movie nights this summer. You are invited to bring your family and enjoy an evening watching a movie on the  Continue Reading »

It’s not every day you find a weather balloon in a field in Atchison County, but last week, the Laurs (Dave, Sue, and Emmy) did. The weather instrument, Radiosonde No.  Continue Reading »

Three fraternity brothers plus a spouse – Eleanor Shirley Cox (wife of Dan Cox), Dan Cox, Mike Perry and Mike Needleman – performed for the first time together and did  Continue Reading »

On June 30, 2019, investigators with the Tarkio Police Department, Rock Port Police Department, and Holt County and Atchison County Sheriff’s Offices participated in a search warrant execution in the  Continue Reading »

The Wing Nuts Flying Circus EAA Chapter is hosting a fly-in and airshow Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Gould Peterson Memorial Airport in Tarkio, Missouri. Located on Hwy. O one  Continue Reading »

It’s that time of year again! Fairfax Community Calendars are being updated. Please call the Tarkio Avalanche at 660-736-4111 or email avalanche@rpt.coop with your changes, additions, or deletions to the  Continue Reading »

Mad Science of Greater Kansas City will be conducting two workshops in Rock Port on July 9, 2019. The workshops will be held at the Atchison County Memorial Building. Planets  Continue Reading »

After enjoying the Wingnuts Flying Circus’ Airshow in Tarkio on Saturday, July 13, bring your lawn chairs and blankets to the Tarkio Community Building to watch “The Greatest Showman.” The  Continue Reading »

Scholarship recipients (pictured above, left to right) were: front row – Brody Cooper, Garrett Ball, Ethan Riley, Paityn Alberti, Abbie Hale, Amber Clark, Emma Morris, Alyssa Garrison, April Clark, and  Continue Reading »

The Summas – Jason, Marli (Summa) Hannah, and Wes – clearly know how to have a good time while competing in the Doug Summa 5K race on Saturday, June 22,  Continue Reading »