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The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce has plans to hold ribbon cuttings at two new businesses on Main Street in Tarkio this month and next. A ribbon cutting will be held  Continue Reading »

There was a mad dash for Easter eggs at the Rock Port Community Easter Egg Hunt, held Saturday, April 12. The annual event was hosted by New Horizons. (Caitlain Bantam  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Head Start students were treated to an Easter egg hunt at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Rock Port Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The Easter Bunny even made  Continue Reading »

Hope N Reigns, located on the Tarkio Tech campus in The Curnutt Center, held an Easter egg hunt/craft night with the Easter Bunny Wednesday, April 8, 2025. Everyone had an  Continue Reading »

The General Municipal Election was held Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Atchison County. Unofficial results (* indicates the unofficial winner) are as follows: Fairfax R-3 School Board (Vote for 2):  Continue Reading »

Blake Hurst and his son, Ben Hurst, took advantage of the beautiful weather Saturday, April 12, 2025, to plant corn in the fields south of Hurst Greenery. Most of the  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro Community Good Friday service April 18 The Tarkio/Westboro Community Good Friday service will be held Friday, April 18, at the Tarkio Christian Church in Tarkio. The service will begin  Continue Reading »

Hurst Greenery held its spring open house Saturday, April 12, 2025. The greenhouses are filled with gorgeous flowers in pots and hanging baskets. They also have tomatoes. Head on out  Continue Reading »

A buffet dinner was enjoyed by attendees of Community Hospital-Fairfax and the Community Healthcare Foundation’s “The Late Show with CH-F A night of 70s nostalgia and laughs” Saturday, April 12,  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax High School Concert Band performed in Branson, Missouri, on Friday, April 4, 2025, opening for the Presley Country Jubilee Show. (Submitted photo)   The Fairfax High School Concert  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Trap Team competed at district competition Saturday, April 5, at Smithville, Missouri. Team members who will be heading to Linn Creek, Missouri, for State Trap Shooting on  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Blue Jays won all of their matches at the District Scholar Bowl meet and will advance to the quarterfinal. Pictured, from left to right, are Alyssa Brion,  Continue Reading »