Upcoming Events

Gas prices are slowly creeping down so the Tarkio Parks & Recreation Department would like everyone to join them for a cruise night Saturday, August 13, starting at 7:30 p.m. Cruise Main Street like the good ol’ days and stop by the Enel parking lot at 2nd and Main Street for some Groovy’s Grub. Everyone is in-vited to participate, whether you live in Tarkio or not; pull that classic out of the garage, put some shine on your offroading Jeep,…

Atchison County Community Services, Inc., in partnership with Second Harvest, will hold a mobile pantry food drop in Tarkio, Missouri, Tuesday, August 16, weather permitting. The food drop will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 12:00 noon (while supplies last). Vehicles should line up on 3rd Street (starting at the intersection of 3rd and Main) and then turn onto Main Street. You can then drive up to volunteers at 4th and Main Street who will put the food in…

Pleasant View Nursing Home will have an enchilada meal Tuesday, August 16, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Midwest Chic Boutique’s parking lot. The cost of the meal is $12 and includes rice and refried beans. Proceeds will go to the Resident Activity Fund.

This year's Fairfax Fair will be held August 19-21 in the Fairfax City Park. The theme of the 2022 Fairfax Fair is “Deep in the Heart of Fairfax.” Sponsored by the Fairfax Optimist Club, the weekend's festivities are full of family fun and excitement. The fair begins the evening of Friday, August 19, with opening ceremonies beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the park. Registration for the baby show begins at 5:15 p.m. The baby show will be held at 6:30…

“Living a Healthy Life with Diabetes,” an evidence-based program designed to teach strategies for managing diabetes, will be offered via Zoom. This program consists of six, 2.5-hour classes that will be held from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Classes will begin on August 25 and will run through October 6. The classes are free, and each participant will receive the “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions” book and a Relaxation for Body & Mind CD. Debbie Bennett and Micah Potgieter,…

The second annual Rock Port High School (RPHS) 80’s Reunion will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port, Missouri. There will be a social gathering from 5:00-8:00 p.m. for all who attended or graduated from Rock Port High School in the 1980’s. Groovy’s Grub food truck will be on site for everyone to buy their own meals. Live rock music will be played from 8:00 p.m. to 12 midnight featuring Back Traxx…

The swimming season at Tarkio Municipal Pool is winding down. The last day to swim will be Sunday, August 21. Hours that day will be 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. On August 28, bring your dogs for their own swimming session from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. You must bring proof of your dogs’ rabies vaccinations. Your dog must get along with other dogs as doggies of all shapes, sizes, and ages will be swimming. No lifeguards will be on duty, so…

It will soon be time for Old Fashioned Saturday Night. This year it will be September 17 in Rock Port. At this time Little Tuggers Tractor Pull and Duncan’s Carriage Rides are set up to come. The festivities will start at 5:00 p.m. with the “Star Spangled Banner.” Registration for the tractor pull will be at 6:00 p.m. with and the tractor pull will start at 6:30 p.m. The tractor pull will be moved to the intersection of Opp and…