People & Living

Join the Atchison County Health Department and Community Hospital-Fairfax for milk and cookies at a community baby shower Wednesday, August 13,  to celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month. All expecting parents and  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library will hold the first-ever Books & Breezes Kite Festival, a  family-friendly event that brings the community together to celebrate reading, creativity, and the wonder of flight.  Continue Reading »

The first meeting of a new, local Alzheimer’s Support Group will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 S. Country Club Drive  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of July 28 to August  Continue Reading »

Blake Dodson joined his siblings, Kasen and Journey, in splashing around some water puddles that formed from heavy rains falling over Tarkio last week. The parking lot at the football  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library hosted a Lego Club event at the Tarkio Library Thursday, July 24, 2025. Kids from preschool to sixth grade built Lego race cars. Pictured below with  Continue Reading »

What nocturnal predator made away with the owl statue that has sat on this stump between Fairfax and Tarkio on Hwy. 59 for quite some time? The owl was nailed  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: fruits (15-20 oz. – mixed fruit, peaches, pears, pineapple, mandarin oranges), cereal, brownie mix, creamy peanut  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Maria Reed, Administrator Where has the time gone? It’s almost time for school to start back up. Don’t forget the tax-free weekend for back-to-school shopping! It will be  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church For this week’s article I will summarize some teaching from Scripture that I have been sharing at the Rock Port Baptist  Continue Reading »

This tower was once located in Tarkio. Do you have any information about its location and use? If so, please call Tarkio Tech at 660-623-9071. You may visit the David  Continue Reading »

I saw Shrek the Musical Jr. on Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Theatre. I am so very proud of every cast member! These child actors exuded talent, confidence, and enthusiasm on the  Continue Reading »