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Left undetected over time, high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, vision loss, kidney disease or failure, and many other significant health issues. Community Hospital-Fairfax staff  Continue Reading »

(Submitted by Atchison County Health Department) Every year more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease. Heart Disease is the number one cause of death for most groups in the  Continue Reading »

The car wash on the south side of Tarkio, part of the former Torrey Pines gas station, now The Gas Spot, is being demolished.

Merylan and Darryl Lowrey were among the 309 people who attended the Tarkio FFA fish fry Sunday, February 2, 2025, in the Tarkio High School ag shop. The fish fry  Continue Reading »

The parents of Tarkio High School seniors have been busily planning for the 2025 After Prom Bash. After Prom parties were originally designed to help keep kids safe during prom  Continue Reading »

The 70th annual Atchison County Band Day was held Monday, February 3, 2025, at Rock Port High School. The county band students, as well as choir members, joined their sounds  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax High School candidates and attendants of the 2025 East Atchison Winter Homecoming are, from left to right, front row – Grace Oswald, Chloe Vernon, and Anna Ohlensehlen; and  Continue Reading »

Ed Ingram, left, and Robert Schoonover, right, received Quilts of Valor, made by members of the Missouri Freedom Quilters, at a ceremony held Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Rock  Continue Reading »

Nate and Kelsey Chard welcomed their baby girl, Kennedy JoAnne, Monday, January 27, 2025. She was the first baby to be born in 2025 at Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

Boundless Grace in Tarkio is hosting The Prom Project. The ladies who run the Tarkio organization are seeking formal wear donations to give students an opportunity to shop for prom  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio FFA Chapter is hosting a Fish and Chicken Fry fundraiser Sunday, February 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the ag shop at Tarkio High School. Dine  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Christian Church is hosting its annual Groundhog Day pancake supper Sunday, February 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church, located at 304 N. Broadway in Fairfax.  Continue Reading »