School

Three Rock Port High School juniors were selected to the University of Missouri’s Junior Honor Band. The band will perform this February in Columbia. Pictured are, from left to right,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Junior High Scholar Bowl started its season January 8 at Craig, Missouri. The Rock Port team won all three of their matches. Scores were: Rock Port 150,  Continue Reading »

The East Atchison winter homecoming festivities will take place next week at Tarkio and Fairfax high schools. The week will end with the Wolves and Lady Wolves taking on Osborn/Stewartsville  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School District Board of Education held a regular meeting December 18, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by President Miles Smith. Also present  Continue Reading »

Growing America’s Farmers has awarded a $1,000 Agriculture SAE grant to Avery Fast, Skidmore, Missouri. SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)  Continue Reading »

Last fall, the Tarkio FFA Chapter received a grant through Missouri Farmers Care to help support our local food pantry. Chapter members delivered 110 pounds of ground pork, along with  Continue Reading »

Members of the Rock Port High School choir and Mrs. Abby Palmer, teacher, spread holiday cheer as they performed for residents of Pleasant View Nursing Home Friday, December 19, 2025.

  The Fairfax Art Club held its annual Thriftmas event where elementary students can shop. All items are donated and the art students wrap the gifts for the elementary students.  Continue Reading »

The kindergarten students sang “Christmas is Here,” “Popcorn Popping,” and “You’ve Got to Sing.”   The first graders sang “Jingle Bells,” “Do-Re-Mi,” and “Christmas Mice.”   Leland Daugherty and Triptyn  Continue Reading »

The high school choir sang “Oh Holy Night,” “We Love You Christmas,” and “White Winter Hymnal.”   Seniors Isaac Vette, Quin Staten, and Zoe Madron performed solos.   The eighth  Continue Reading »

The kindergarten through fourth grade students performed the musical “Christmas On Candy Cane Lane.”   Garrett Wintz (as Santa Claus) and Jo Hurst (as Elf 2) performed in the musical  Continue Reading »

Each Christmas, the Tarkio Elementary students gather around the Christmas tree to sing festive tunes for family and friends. This much-loved tradition has lasted several decades. This year’s Sing Around  Continue Reading »