School

FAFSA workshop Nov. 10

Written on November 4, 2026

A workshop for Atchison County high school juniors and seniors needing to fill out the FAFSA will be held November 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Rock Port High School  Continue Reading »

THS Musical Theatre Dept. to present “Curtains” Nov. 20-22

Written on November 4, 2026

The Tarkio High School Musical Theatre Department will present “Curtains” in the THS Auditorium. Tickets are now on sale for Tarkio’s 23rd musical. The production dates include Friday and Saturday,  Continue Reading »

Local schools to host Veterans Day assemblies

Written on November 4, 2026

FAIRFAX Fairfax R-3 School will honor the brave men and women who have served our country at a Veterans Day breakfast and program on Wednesday, November 11. Veterans Day breakfast  Continue Reading »

Pleasant View has Halloween visitors

Written on November 4, 2026

Students from Atchison County Head Start and the Rock Port R-II School District visited the Pleasant View Nursing Home residents last week, showing off their Halloween costumes. (Pleasant View Nursing  Continue Reading »

FFA haunted house

Written on November 4, 2026

The Fairfax FFA Chapter held a haunted house, put on by the students, last week in the Fairfax R-3 FACS/Ag building. Pictured are FFA spooks Avery Fast and Brenna Kingery.  Continue Reading »

Fairfax R-3 Board of Education meeting

Written on November 4, 2026

The Fairfax R-3 School District Board of Education held  a regular board meeting October 22, 2026, in the school library. Miles Smith, board president, called the meeting to order at  Continue Reading »

Atchison County students named to 1st Quarter Honor Rolls

Written on November 4, 2026

FAIRFAX R-3 FIRST QUARTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll Seniors – Trenton Frohn, Mason Kingery, Holly Litherbury, Anna Ohlensehlen, Carter Oswald, Lily Terry, and Chloe Vernon Freshmen – Delaney Oswald and Alex  Continue Reading »

Blue Jay Corner

Written on November 4, 2026

The following are photographs taken and articles written by Rock Port High School students: Blue Jays take on post season by Jaylynn Jones The Rock Port Blue Jays football team  Continue Reading »

All-District Choir Concert

Written on November 4, 2026

Rock Port High School and Fairfax High School students Lily Wilroy and Lexi Brown took part in the Missouri Music Educators Association Northwest District All-District Choir Concert Saturday, October 24,  Continue Reading »

Marching Blue Jays named Grand Champions of NWMSU Homecoming Parade

Written on November 4, 2026

The Rock Port High School Marching Blue Jays traveled to Maryville, Missouri, Saturday, October 31, 2026, to compete in the Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming Parade. It was a rainy  Continue Reading »

Tarkio R-I Board of Education holds two meetings

Written on October 28, 2026

Special Meeting October 12, 2026 The Tarkio R-I Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. in the central office of the Tarkio  Continue Reading »

Blue Jay Corner – Two Undefeated Teams, Two Elite Quarterbacks, One Winner

Written on October 28, 2026

by Reese Herron Last week, the Rock Port Blue Jays had their last home game of the season against the Nodaway Valley Thunder. Both teams went into the game with  Continue Reading »

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