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Tarkio Rotary Club Fundraiser Barbecue will be held at Hy-Vee in Tarkio every Saturday through May from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stop by and enjoy burgers, cheeseburgers, brats, hotdogs,  Continue Reading »

The benefit for Jackson Bennett Holmes has been rescheduled due to the flooding in Watson, Missouri. Watson Baptist Outreach is sponsoring the benefit, which will now be held on Saturday,  Continue Reading »

The First Presbyterian Church will host its annual Fish & Chicken Fry, Friday, April 5, 2019, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 500 N. Broadway Street in  Continue Reading »

Allen-Schiffern American Legion Auxiliary is preparing for the Spring Rummage Sale. Good, saleable items (no electronics) will be accepted April 10-24 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. No donations will be  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Beta Gals will host their annual Palm Sunday dinner on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Rock Port from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Scholar Bowl Team members (pictured above, left to right) are: front row – Ayden Wilroy, Ethan Lucas, Josie Watkins, and Riley Vogler; back row – Fischer Tharp, Zach  Continue Reading »

Located just west of Fairfax on Route J, the Tarkio River Bridge has served motorists since 1952. A replacement project to bring the Atchison County bridge up to current standards  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio team, Reading Ninjas, placed 1st in the 2019 Battle of the Books competition Friday, March 29, 2019, at the Tarkio Resource Center. Team members included, from left to  Continue Reading »

Last Sunday, Susan (Hicks) Pointer, right, asked for help collecting supplies in Saline County for the flood victims in northwest Missouri. The truck was packed full and Susan had received  Continue Reading »

Anyone affected or displaced by the flood can pick up donated supplies at the Atchison-Holt Disaster Relief pick-up location at 408 S. Main Street in Rock Port. The need for  Continue Reading »

Flooding along the Missouri River has devastated parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. In addition to the continued closure of Interstate 29 and many other routes throughout northwest Missouri,  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Commission met on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, for an emergency meeting to discuss current conditions and needs related to the flooding. Present were: Presiding Commissioner Curtis Livengood,  Continue Reading »