People & Living

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: grape juice (64 oz.), cereal, brownie mix, beef and chicken broth (14.5 oz. can), flour (5  Continue Reading »

Lane Reed gives a reading at the Fairfax Community Vacation Bible School at the Fairfax Methodist Church. Kids in grades kindergarten through fifth took part in the sessions held June  Continue Reading »

Preston Michael Swartz Whitney Harrington and Dale Swartz of Graham, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Preston Michael Swartz. Preston was born at 6:13 p.m.  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) will hold a high-energy dueling piano show by Howl at the Moon’s Howl2Go Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Tarkio Community Building. Those with VIP Access passes  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Rotarian Mark Staten and Tarkio Rotary President Darryl Lowrey have installed a Little Free Library near the entrance to Tarkio Tech at the intersection of Tarkio Road and 13th  Continue Reading »

Great Jobs Admissions Recruiter Michelle Gebhards, right, and Scholar Advocate Christian Dixon, left, were the guest speakers at the June 16, 2026, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. Great Jobs  Continue Reading »

Stoner to receive scholarship to attend Missouri State University Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, recently awarded scholarships to incoming students for the 2026-27 academic year. These students were selected from  Continue Reading »

The new sand volleyball net has been installed at the tennis courts, located at Maple Street and Hwy. 59 in Tarkio. With the sand volleyball court, basketball court, tennis and  Continue Reading »

The second East Atchison Run With the Wolves 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Tarkio. The 5K will begin at 8:00 a.m.  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library’s Summer Reading Program began Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Tarkio Resource Center. The program includes reading sessions, crafts, and some outdoor activities, including a game  Continue Reading »

Shelby McCartney, Phillip Herron, and Kasey Kappel pose with the area “Superheroes” who participated in the first session of Community Hospital’s Mighty Move & Super Hands Fine Motor Camp. (Submitted  Continue Reading »

At the request of the Missouri Prairie Foundation, Governor Mike Kehoe recognized the importance of pollinators to Missouri’s economy and natural resources by issuing a 2026 Missouri Pollinator Week Proclamation.  Continue Reading »