School

Several firemen visited the Rock Port R-II Elementary School during Fire Prevention Week. Following a tour of the fire trucks, some of the classes were treated to a fire truck  Continue Reading »

Tarkio FFA Chapter members picked up trash west of Hwy. 59 in Tarkio on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, as a community service project. Pictured above are Gavin Mattice, Ben Rolf,  Continue Reading »

The 2025 Football Homecoming Queen is Ella Meyerkorth and the King is Ryder Herron. Crownbearers were Sophie Smith, left, and Ray Herron, right.    Members of the 2025 Rock Port  Continue Reading »

RPHS Homecoming queen and king candidates, from left to right, are: front row – Jacoby Driskell, Ella Meyerkorth, and Emma Teten; and back row – Tayden Cook, Ryder Herron, and  Continue Reading »

What a day it was for the Rock Port High School Auxiliary at Carrollton Band Day Saturday, September 27, 2025! They received first place in Class 1A (seven schools were  Continue Reading »

Fairfax, Rock Port, and Tarkio bands traveled to Clarinda, Iowa, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, to compete in the 70th annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree. All three bands did a  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Development Director Monica Bailey talks with the freshmen before they break up into groups to talk to the area businesses. ACDC held a Careers on Wheels for Freshmen  Continue Reading »

The 2025 Tarkio High School East Atchison Fall Homecoming King is Bo Peregrine and Queen is Dylan Drummond. They were crowned following the homecoming football game October 3.   The  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax High School king and queen candidates for East Atchison Fall Homecoming are, from left to right, Amelia Larson, Tate Johnson, and Piper Morris.   The Tarkio High School  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High School Fall Homecoming festivities will be held next week. This year’s theme is “Wild West, Wanted: The Best Homecoming.” King and queen candidates are Tayden Cook,  Continue Reading »

By Tarkio R-I Superintendent Bob Heddinger and Assistant Superintendent Dustin Barnes The 2025-26 school year is off to a great start and it’s hard to believe we are already halfway  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio FFA Chapter hosted an event featuring National FFA Vice President Caroline Groth on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the TAC. Students from Tarkio, Fairfax, Mound City, and West  Continue Reading »