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RPHS Homecoming queen and king candidates, from left to right, are: front row – Jacoby Driskell, Ella Meyerkorth, and Emma Teten; and back row – Tayden Cook, Ryder Herron, and  Continue Reading »

From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, 4-H youth in Atchison County are proving they’re not just ready for the future – they’re Beyond Ready. During National 4-H  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department, Atchison-Holt Ambulance Service, and Tarkio Police Department responded to an alarm at Casey’s in Tarkio Wednesday, October 1, 2025. An oven mitt accidentally got caught  Continue Reading »

Atchison County establishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year de-pending on the type of foods sold and risk to the public.  Continue Reading »

Thank you to our local firefighters for their service, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting our community! Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department Dee Duering, Chief Brett Johnson, 1st Ass’t. Chief Cody Helfers,  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Scout Troop 88 held a pulled pork drive-through lunch Sunday, October 5, in the Tarkio Elementary parking lot. The event was held to raise funds to attend Sea Base,  Continue Reading »

C.A.R.E. of Atchison County will hold its annual candlelight vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Thursday, October 23, 2025. Join C.A.R.E. advocates, Atchison County officials and community members,  Continue Reading »

Charles Parker (’73) presented Fred Bridgewater (’73) with the 2025 Tarkio College Athletic Hall of Fame for Track. Charles also accepted the Tarkio College Athletic Hall of Fame Award for  Continue Reading »

The 2025 Tarkio High School East Atchison Fall Homecoming King is Bo Peregrine and Queen is Dylan Drummond. They were crowned following the homecoming football game October 3.   The  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax High School king and queen candidates for East Atchison Fall Homecoming are, from left to right, Amelia Larson, Tate Johnson, and Piper Morris.   The Tarkio High School  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Scout Troop 88 will host two lunches in October to raise funds to attend Sea Base, a high-adventure scouting program held in the Florida Keys. A free-will offering  Continue Reading »

The Gary G. Taylor Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank, N.A. Trustee awarded Tarkio Tech a $11,351 grant for the elevator project. The Taylor Trust had recently provided funding for handicapped access  Continue Reading »