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Rock Port High School holds Fall Homecoming festivities

Written on September 16, 2026

The 2026 Fall Homecoming Queen is Tatum Vogler and the King is Gabe Gebhards. Crownbearers were Aubrie Hunter, left, and Beau Beatty, right.    Members of the 2026 Rock Port  Continue Reading »

East Atchison gearing up for Pink-Out and Senior Nights

Written on September 15, 2026

This fall is jam packed with fun activities at East Atchison sporting events. This month and next, the East Atchison Lady Wolves volleyball teams and Wolves football team are preparing  Continue Reading »

Local bands perform

Written on September 15, 2026

Fairfax Marching Pride performs for locals Just as the fog began to roll in at the top of Main Street in Fairfax, Missouri, Friday morning, September 11, 2026, the Fairfax  Continue Reading »

Parade schedules for school bands

Written on September 8, 2026

The three Atchison County school bands are staying busy this fall by participating in area parades: Fairfax The Fairfax Marching Pride will be marching down Main Street in Fairfax, Missouri,  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary to hold Scholastic Book Fair

Written on September 8, 2026

Tarkio Elementary School will host the Scholastic Book Fair Monday, September 14, through Friday, September 18, 2026, in the elementary library. This is an event geared to excite children about  Continue Reading »

Ag Youth Day held at Graves-Chapple

Written on September 8, 2026

Graves-Chapple Research Center near Corning, Missouri, held an Ag Youth Day for area high schoolers Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Sergeant Shane Hux with the Missouri State Highway Patrol discusses the  Continue Reading »

RPHS Homecoming: Celebrating America’s 250th

Written on September 8, 2026

Fall Homecoming at Rock Port High School is this week. The homecoming royalty candidates are: queen – Lily Wilroy, Claire Miller, and Tatum Vogler; and king – Gabe Gebhards, Jack  Continue Reading »

Fairfax R-3 School District hosts Back-to-School Carnival

Written on September 1, 2026

Xavion Pinzino and Audrey Zumbrunnen, along with Audrey’s family, met new kindergarten teacher Aviree Roup at Fairfax R-3’s Back-to-School Carnival Tuesday, August 25, 2026. School began Wednesday.   Balloon lady  Continue Reading »

One week left to enroll in Tarkio Tech Culinary Program

Written on September 1, 2026

Students have one week left to enroll in the Tarkio Technology Institute culinary arts program, a nine-month course that prepares graduates to sit for a national certification exam and puts  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Band raising funds for trip to Nashville

Written on August 26, 2026

The Rock Port Band is working to raise funds for a trip to Nashville, Tennessee. One of their fundraising efforts includes selling chances to win this handmade quilt. (Submitted photo)  Continue Reading »

EA and Rock Port fall sports pocket schedules now available

Written on August 26, 2026

Pocket schedules with dates, times, and locations for East Atchison and Rock Port fall sports are now available. EAST ATCHISON The East Atchison sports schedules are available at Tarkio and  Continue Reading »

Back-To-School Nights

Written on August 26, 2026

Tarkio R-I holds Back-To-School Night Tarkio elementary, junior high, and high school students attended the Tarkio R-I Back-To-School Night Thursday, August 20, 2026. The students, including kindergartners Turner Heits, pictured  Continue Reading »

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