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The Fairfax R-3 School Board held a regular meeting June 26, 2025. Miles Smith called the meeting to order at 6:28 p.m. Also in attendance were: Brett Johnson, Stephanie Stevens,  Continue Reading »

Atchison County estab-lish-ments 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 »

FAIRFAX R-3 The 2025 – 2026 school year at Fairfax R-3 School District will begin Wednesday, August 20. Please label all supplies with the student’s name. The following are lists  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Fair Premium Auction was held Friday, July 18, 2025. Results of the auction (exhibitor, species, buyer, and amount) are as follows: Lilly Pankau (Rabbit) – Peregrine Crop  Continue Reading »

Joci Culp tries her hand at the ladder toss game.   Grady Cook gets up and spikes the ball as Reese Herron ducks out of the way.   The Atchison  Continue Reading »

Lowell Lauman was the winner of the grand prize of a $250 electric credit. (Submitted photos)   Garrett Schomburg presented the children’s grand prize to Lattie Hume.   The 87th  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Hy-Vee Meat Manager Jim Navin’s picture is now on the side of a food truck, along with other recipients of the 2024 Legendary Customer Service Award. (Submitted photo)    Continue Reading »

Local youth attended a youth production workshop last week at the Liberty Theatre in Rock Port. Directed by Mikaela Sons and Erica Taylor, the cast presented “Shrek the Musical JR.”  Continue Reading »

Becky Oxner started work this month as the City of Rock Port’s new utility office manager following the retirement of Terri McGuire. Becky, a graduate of Rock Port High School,  Continue Reading »

Caralee Barker of Tarkio is now working full-time in the Fairfax Post Office. (Submitted photo) Kay Graves of Fairfax, Missouri, is going from a very busy woman to one now  Continue Reading »

The Flower Mill in Tarkio held a ribbon cutting, sponsored by the Tarkio Chamber of Commerce, and an open house Wednesday, July 16, 2025. New owners Madison and Brendon Bruns  Continue Reading »

Do you think you have the best toss in town? The Atchison County Library will have a yard games teen event Wednesday, July 23, at the Rock Port City Park  Continue Reading »