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John Gilbert, former resident and paralympic gold medalist, will be returning to his hometown Friday, Janury 13, for an assembly at the school. John is a member of the USA  Continue Reading »

At its meeting on Dec. 16, the Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for 2017-2018 turkey-hunting and deer-hunting season dates. 2017 SPRING TURKEY HUNTING  Continue Reading »

Hy-Vee in Tarkio, Missouri, received the 2016 Customer Experience Award for the fourth quarter and for the year. The store was selected through a mystery shopper program where secret shoppers  Continue Reading »

The Women on a Mission Group from the Rock Port First Christian Church made a fleece blanket for each of the students at Atchison County Head Start. The students say,  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Ann Schlueter As 2016 draws to a close, we are thrilled to celebrate our 67th year of providing quality healthcare to our communities. This time of year, we  Continue Reading »

All subscriptions to the Fairfax Forum and Tarkio Avalanche will expire December 31, 2016. The three county newspapers will be combined into one newspaper – The Atchison County Mail –  Continue Reading »

The East Atchison high school basketball teams will host a Pink Out Night January 17, 2017, at Tarkio, Missouri. The games against South Holt begin at 5:00 p.m. that night.  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites eligible private landowners to apply for its Missouri Outdoor Recreational Access Program (MRAP). The program provides incentive payments and habitat improvement help to  Continue Reading »

By St. Louis Public Radio and Jo Mannies Missouri Gov.-elect Eric Greitens is naming former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves, now a Kansas City lawyer, as the new chairman of the  Continue Reading »

HONEY TREE NURSERY SCHOOL – Students took a tour of the Avalanche on Friday, December 16, 2016. The youngsters also dropped off their letters to Santa in Santa’s mailbox at  Continue Reading »

The 2017 January through December Tarkio High School FFA calendars have been printed. Calendars can be picked up at the Avalanche, Farmers State Bank, US Bank, Torrey Pines, and Tarkio  Continue Reading »

A list of services at St. Paul’s (Tarkio) and St. Benedict’s (Burlington Junction) Catholic churches follow: Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 St. Benedict’s – 5 p.m., Evening Mass of Christmas  Continue Reading »