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Georgia Houghton hired as part-time police officer A special meeting of the Tarkio Board of Aldermen was held at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016, at Tarkio City Hall.  Continue Reading »

The 50th annual Allen-Schiffern American Legion and Auxiliary Turkey Dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2016, at the Tarkio American Legion Building, located  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Halloween Parade for youth on Monday, October 31, with registration beginning in the Farmers State Bank parking lot at 3:30 p.m. The  Continue Reading »

Kelsi Holthus, OT, will be offering a Lunch and Learn free to the community on Friday, November 4, 2016, in the Community Hospital-Fairfax Conference Room at noon. Lunch is provided  Continue Reading »

THE TARKIO POLICE DEPARTMENT – Tarkio Board of Public Works, and Missouri Rural Water Association joined forces to collect unused or unwanted prescription medications on Saturday, October 22, 2016. A  Continue Reading »

THOMPSON HALL RENOVATIONS – At Tarkio College continued on Saturday, October 22, 2016. A work day was held that day to finish getting the building ready for classes. The Tarkio  Continue Reading »

Bridget Riley, a Tarkio High School graduate and daughter of Gary and Carla Riley of Tarkio, was recently involved in a motorcycle accident. Bridget and a fellow rider were struck  Continue Reading »

KMA story The Fremont County, Iowa, Sheriff’s Office reports 86 year-old Howard Carlisle of Tarkio was headed south of Shenandoah, Iowa, on Highway 59 around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 18,  Continue Reading »

A one-vehicle wreck on Route O in Atchison County caused the death of Thomas L. Smith, 41, of Tarkio. The accident occurred at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2016,  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Susette Taylor, Clerk of Atchison County Anyone that has been voting at Bank Midwest in Rock Port will now vote at the Velma Houts Building, 201 East Highway  Continue Reading »

Pictured above front row; Dayle Davis, Journi Burke, Jackie Bradley, Cortney LaHue, Hannah Mace, Megan Stevens, and Alexis Baucom. Back row; Head Coach Thomas Herron, Ashley Cue, Kelcie Gaines, Abby  Continue Reading »

Three new “Welcome To Rock Port” signs are in the process of being built. The new signs are being funded by the Rock Port Tourism Board. Candy Jennings is the  Continue Reading »