School

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Board members present were Garrett Wood, Brooke Vette, Amy Hurst, Raymond Gebhards,  Continue Reading »

The annual Atchison County Mark Twain Battle of the Books competition is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Tarkio Resource Center (11th and Walnut streets). Registration  Continue Reading »

Several Rock Port junior high and high school students participated in the MWSU Honor Choir concert in St. Joseph, Missouri, Friday, February 16, 2024. Taking part were Arianna Shimmel, Lexi  Continue Reading »

Jersi Poppa and Alexis Bywater are doing a community service project for FBLA. The girls are asking for any donations for the Atchison County Heath Center in Tarkio. Donations will  Continue Reading »

Rock Port R-II School will hold its winter athletic banquet Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The main course will be provided. Athletes and their families  Continue Reading »

Fairfax R-3 School will hold preschool screenings the afternoon of Thursday, March 14. Those who have signed up will receive a letter with their child’s appointment time the first week  Continue Reading »

Early childhood screenings for children ages 3-5 years old who are not entering kindergarten in the fall will be held Tuesday, March 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Spelling Bee was held in Tarkio Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Winners were Bentley Teten of Rock Port (first) and Easton Madron of Tarkio (second). Both will advance  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Drama Department, under the direction of Jonnie Kemerling, will present “The Actor Games” Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fairfax High School gymnasium. A free  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary School will host the Scholastic Book Fair Monday, March 4, through Friday, March 8, 2024. This is an event geared to excite children about reading and learning. The  Continue Reading »

East Atchison Winter Homecoming Royalty The East Atchison Winter Homecoming Royalty includes, from left to right: front row – crownbearers Willow Wright and Crew Martin; and back row – Tarkio  Continue Reading »

East Atchison senior basketball players, cheerleaders, and dance team members were recognized Thursday, February 15.   Alex Barnett, daughter of Melody and Jamie Barnett   Dalaynie Drummond, daughter of Crissy  Continue Reading »