School

The 2023 Football Homecoming Queen is Rylee Jenkins and the King is Reed Miller.    Members of the 2023 Rock Port Homecoming Court, from left to right, are: front row  Continue Reading »

The following board report was submitted by Tarkio R-I Assistant Superintendent/Tarkio Elementary Principal Dustin Barnes: The Tarkio R-I Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 20,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II Board of Education held a regular meeting September 14, 2023. President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Other board members in attendance  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Blue Jays had a fun outing to the 2023 Richardson County Fair Parade in Humboldt, Nebraska, on Friday, September 15. “The Blue Jays represented well!” said Abby  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Optimist Club took 13 students from grades 4-6 on a fishing day September 6 at the Slaughter farm east of Fairfax, Missouri. All of the youth caught fish  Continue Reading »

The students at Tarkio and Fairfax High Schools will be celebrating East Atchison’s fall homecoming next week, September 25-29, 2023. Lots of fun-filled festivities are planned for the students and  Continue Reading »

The 2023-24 class of graduating high school seniors will be facing a completely redesigned federal financial aid system. Navigating the process will be a new experience for all families, regardless  Continue Reading »

Homecoming candidates for Rock Port’s Fall Homecoming, from left to right, are: front row – Dylan Kemerling, Chaney Vogler, and Rylee Jenkins; and back row – Tarver Muntz, Reed Miller,  Continue Reading »

Charlie Ellis, MU Extension Field Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, shows Tarkio students some of the newest things taking place in agriculture regarding the use of robotics and autonomous equipment.    Continue Reading »

Kiara Hines and Marinda K. Liming are new to the Tarkio R-I School this year. Their information was inadvertently omitted from the story that ran August 31. Kiara Hines Kiara  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary School will host the Scholastic Book Fair Monday, September 18, through Friday, September 22, 2023. This is an event geared to excite children about reading and learning. The  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Marching Band marched down Main Street Friday, September 8, 2023, in preparation for their first competition, the Popcorn Day Parade in Hamburg, Iowa. (Nikki Graves photo)