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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 »

A new retaining wall and gravel was added to the Fairfax Library to help prevent water damage and leaks. (Submitted photo) The Atchison County Library would like to extend its  Continue Reading »

Fellowship, food, and fun on Main Street Tarkio’s Main Street was full of people enjoying the Tarkio Parks & Recreation Friendship Day celebration Saturday evening, September 27, 2025. There was  Continue Reading »

By Tarkio R-I Superintendent Bob Heddinger and Assistant Superintendent Dustin Barnes The 2025-26 school year is off to a great start and it’s hard to believe we are already halfway  Continue Reading »

Mayor JR Chaney presents a proclamation to Rock Port Firemen Kory Paris, Jason Watkins, James Barnhart, and Chief Scott Jones. (Submitted photos)   South Ward Alderman Chris Roup, right, presented  Continue Reading »