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Zeke Gebhards of Rock Port was one of many local children who dressed up for and attended the Christmas Hall Sing at Community Hospital-Fairfax December 18, 2019. The children and  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held its regular meeting December 18, 2019. The meeting was called to order by Ryan Kingery, Mayor, at 6:30 p.m. Also in attendance  Continue Reading »

Peregrine Crop Insurance, LLC and Big Boy’s Toys held their grand opening and open house Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at their new location at 911 Pine Street in Tarkio. Pictured  Continue Reading »

Progress continues at Tarkio Technology Institute (on the former Tarkio College campus) in Tarkio, Missouri, with plans to open its doors in January of 2020. With a mission statement of  Continue Reading »

Retiring Tarkio Postmaster Barney Farley, right, hands over the keys to the new Tarkio Postmaster, Deb Fletcher, left. Tarkio Postmaster Barney Farley and his wife, Marty, are both looking forward  Continue Reading »

Recently Atchison County Courthouse maintenance man Mark Crawford was cleaning and found a certificate dated 1890 for the commission of Thomas M. Rash for Probate Judge. Thomas served two four-year  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Christian Church will hold its annual Christmas Candelight Communion Service Sunday, December 22, at 6:00 p.m. Amidst beautiful poinsettias, decorations, and candlelight, the audience will hear the Christmas  Continue Reading »

Marilyn Thurnau is retiring from the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in Rock Port, Missouri, after 30 1/2 years of service. After dedicating 30 1/2 years of  Continue Reading »

While tearing down a house and cleaning up a lot, Rock Port resident Wayne Allee found a cast iron Missouri State Highway 1 marker. Highway 1 was one of the  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Xi Lambda Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently held its annual Christmas Home Decorations Contest. The out-of-town judges had a difficult time making their final decisions as  Continue Reading »

Santa Claus (a/k/a Hunter Bennett) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (a/k/a Daniel Lesher), at top, raced the Tarkio Elementary students around the track in a Reindeer Run Friday, December 13,  Continue Reading »

Mercedes Parshall and Ella Rolf put down mulch and spread it around the base of the playground equipment at the Doug Summa Memorial Park. Tarkio FBLA Chapter member Bryli Staten  Continue Reading »