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Rock Port R-II School Board of Education

Written on October 8, 2019

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting September 12, 2019. Board members present were Jeremy Davis, Afton Schomburg, Ken Miller, Harold Lawrence, and Clay Vogler.  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Fire Dept. begins fund drive

Written on October 8, 2019

The Tarkio Fire Department will begin its 13th annual fund drive. The department is now a public charity so your donations are 100% tax deductible on your federal income tax  Continue Reading »

EA Wolves to hold Fall Homecoming

Written on October 8, 2019

The East Atchison Wolves will celebrate their 2019 Fall Homecoming this week with fun-filled festivities and exciting games. This year’s theme at Tarkio High School is “It’s Showtime!”. Fairfax High  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Chamber of Commerce hosting scarecrow and Halloween decor contests

Written on October 8, 2019

The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce is in the festive spirit! This autumn, the chamber is encouraging Tarkio residents to create a fall masterpiece, whether it be a fall decoration set-up  Continue Reading »

Collecting pictures of Memorial Building

Written on October 8, 2019

The Rock Port High School Girls’ Basketball Team of 1922-23 is pictured in the gymnasium of the Atchison County Memorial Building. After a year of construction for the third phase  Continue Reading »

Missouri State Highway Patrol Reports Airboat Accident involving Rock Port Man

Written on October 2, 2019

(ROCK PORT) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has published a crash report for an airboat accident that occurred in Atchison County on September 19th. The report states that an airboat,  Continue Reading »

Collecting memories

Written on October 1, 2019

After a year of construction for the third phase of an intense renovation project, the Atchison County Memorial Building reopened in June, 2019. To celebrate the building’s new look, the  Continue Reading »

Food Pantry hosts open house and honors dedicated workers

Written on October 1, 2019

The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry in Tarkio held an open house/dedication ceremony Sunday, September 29, 2019, at the new location (formerly the Sodbusters building) at 315 Main Street. Around 60 people  Continue Reading »

ACDC holds annual meeting

Written on October 1, 2019

Tarkio College Alumni Association and Tarkio College Inc. received the Volunteer of the Year award. Representatives (pictured above, left to right) were: John Fisher, John Davis, David Hoffman, Debbie Hoffman,  Continue Reading »

Tarkio River Bridge on Route J near Fairfax now open

Written on October 1, 2019

The wait is finally over for the approximately 300 motorists whose daily trips west of Fairfax have involved a detour since April of 2019. On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at  Continue Reading »

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Written on October 1, 2019

As part of a national movement to prevent and end domestic violence, Atchison County, Missouri, recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. C.A.R.E. of Atchison County invites everyone to join  Continue Reading »

Honey Tree Nursery School hosting “Great Pumpkin Party” October 6

Written on October 1, 2019

Honey Tree Nursery School will be hosting its fifth annual “Great Pumpkin Party” on Sunday, October 6, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Tarkio United Methodist Church. Some  Continue Reading »

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