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Local servicemen and women and their families (pictured above) were presented with Blue Star Banners at a ceremony held Saturday, September 16, at the Allen-Schiffern American Legion Building in Tarkio.  Continue Reading »

Mrs. Farley’s Kindergarten started a “Gallons of Kindness Fund” to send to the Rockport, Texas, school that was in the path of Hurricane Harvey’s devastation. The Rock Port Elementary and  Continue Reading »

A benefit spaghetti dinner will be held for David Lawson on November 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Burlington Junction, Missouri, Legion Building (on Main Street). Proceeds  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring a scarecrow contest for Tarkio citizens and businesses to take part. Scarecrows set up in the past have ranged from a  Continue Reading »

The City of Tarkio is needing to fill the vacancies of nine Tarkio Park Board positions. Directors appointed to the Park and Recreation Board must be citizens of Tarkio and  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Halloween Parade will once again see young ghosts and goblins and silly creatures walking down Main Street after school on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Line-up begins at 3:30  Continue Reading »

Allen-Schiffern American Legion Auxiliary is holding its Rummage Sale October 13 and 14 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the legion building, 3rd and Broad Streets in Tarkio. Good, saleable items  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Fine Arts Association recently announced that the artwork of Jay Gerber will be featured at the Schoolhouse Art Gallery from Sept. 28 to Oct. 22. A reception will  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Marching Pride marched down Main Street in Fairfax, Missouri, Friday morning, September 8, 2017. The band is preparing for its 2017 marching season, – Clarinda and October 21  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Ann Schlueter, Quality and Business Development, Community Hospital-Fairfax Throughout the region and the entire nation, mental illness is a growing issue. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates  Continue Reading »

Fashioned Saturday Night September 16, 2017, on Main Street in Rock Port. From horse drawn carriage rides (Kinsley Nuckolls, top), to musical entertainment (Donna and Ken Lucas, above, listen to  Continue Reading »

Clearly, Debbie Lutz was very happy to win the lawn mower at Old Fashioned Saturday Night, given away by the Atchison County Fair Board.