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Melissa Mattson, left, Missouri City Clerks and Financial Officers Association Division President, presented Tarkio City Clerk Danielle Kephart with a certificate recognizing her on earning her Missouri Registered City Clerk  Continue Reading »

A vibrant new mural now graces the side of the Farmer Photography building, capturing the attention and admiration of locals and visitors alike. The artwork is the creation of Katelynn  Continue Reading »

Willow Wright, Leevi Driskell, and Nora Lundquist, pictured above, set up a lemonade stand in front of White Tees on Main Street in Tarkio on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Lemonade  Continue Reading »

Around 200 people attended a memorial service held for Manuel David Palmeiro on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the M. David Palmeiro Stadium in Tarkio. Approximately seventy of those attendees  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax was honored to accept a check on Friday evening at the Fairfax Fair for $83,000 from the Fairfax Kiwanis Club. Last fall, the Kiwanians spearheaded a fundraising campaign  Continue Reading »

Dick Grebe, Perry Grebe, and Tony Stepp of Grebe Farm Supply, Inc. are excited for the new building the company is having constructed on Chestnut Street between 1st and 2nd  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular board meeting Thursday, August 14, 2025. President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the  Continue Reading »

A farmer’s market has been set up at the Richard and Helen Burkey residence right before the curve as you head south out of Tarkio at 20564 U.S. Hwy. 59  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Parks & Rec hosted a Final Taste of Summer Cruise Night Monday evening, August 18, 2025, on Main Street in Tarkio. Food trucks Baker and Sons, Fatbackzz Food Trailer,  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Hy-Vee meat manager Jim Navin always has a helpful smile behind the meat counter and devotion to helping his customers, which earned him Hy-Vee’s Legendary Customer Service Award. And  Continue Reading »

Miss Fairfax and Junior Miss Fairfax Chloe Vernon, center, was crowned Miss Fairfax 2025 Friday, August 15, at the 59th annual Fairfax Fair. Also pictured are Piper Morris, runner-up, left,  Continue Reading »

2025 Junior Miss Fairfax Contestants Aspen Fast – Daughter of David and Amy Fast Wendy Hurst – Daughter of Brett and Shelby Hurst Ava Oswald – Daughter of Michael and  Continue Reading »