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A community-wide annual celebration from the 1940s is being reborn this spring in Tarkio. The Tarkiesta celebration will be held on Sunday, May 25. The theme will be centered on  Continue Reading »

A resurfacing project on two sections of U.S. Route 59 in Atchison and Holt counties was scheduled to begin Monday, May 19. Crews will begin in Atchison County at the  Continue Reading »

Free summer meals for all kids and teens will begin when the school year ends. Meals are free to children under the age of 18 and adults coming with a  Continue Reading »

Atchison County establishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year depending on the type of foods sold and risk to the public.  Continue Reading »

The City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Tarkio City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 6:00 p.m. City Clerk Danielle Kephart did  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board of Education met April 16, 2025. Miles Smith, board president, called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. Board members present were Brett Johnson, Shelby  Continue Reading »

Rock Port’s Ella Meyerkorth and East Atchison’s Lizzie Schlueter battled it out in the 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles. Ella won and Lizzie took second in both events. Ella  Continue Reading »

Rock Port seniors who participated in girls’ and boys’ track, baseball, and boys’ golf and their parents were honored Monday, May 12, at the ballfield in Rock Port. Bracton Cook,  Continue Reading »

Monday, May 5, 2025, was a beautiful, sunny day to honor Tarkio College graduate Robert “Bob” Austin. His wonderful family members made arrangements to plant a tree in Bob’s memory.  Continue Reading »

The EA Wolves play at 4 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, May 20, against Maysville. However, the game location has changed to Maryville High School (1503 S. Munn Ave) since that field  Continue Reading »

The Class 1 Missouri State High School Athletic Association Golf Tournament started Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Meadow Lake Country Club in New Bloomfield. At the end of the  Continue Reading »

Dannye Bradfield will be celebrating her retirement at Oswald Crow office in Rock Port following 35 years in the insurance business in Atchison County. An open house will be held  Continue Reading »