East Atchison’s Fall Homecoming is Friday, October 9, 2026. The students at Fairfax and Tarkio High Schools will be participating in a number of activities that week, which will end with the homecoming football game Friday night and queen and king coronation. This year’s events include: TARKIO This year’s THS Fall Home-coming queen and king Continue Reading »
The Allen-Schiffern American Legion Auxiliary Fall Rummage Sale will be held Friday, October 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Legion Building (3rd and Broad streets). A sack sale (all you can stuff in a sack for 50 cents) will be held Continue Reading »
The Westboro Methodist Church in Westboro, Missouri, is hosting its 86th annual Lord’s Acre Day Festival Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, 2026. The weekend will be full of fun-filled festivities for people of all ages. This year’s theme is “Honoring the past, cultivating the future.” Festivities will kick off Saturday morning, October 10, Continue Reading »
The Rock Port Baptist Church invites all ladies (age 12 and up) to the 17th annual Women’s Luncheon on Sunday, October 11, 2026. This free community event will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Barn (21792 Outer Road, Rock Port, Missouri). Sarah Osburn will be speaking about this year’s theme: “Finding Continue Reading »
Join the Liberty Theatre villains for a spooktacular event at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port at 1 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2026. Travel through Liberty Theatre's enchanted forest and meet all your favorite villains, play fun games, and take home some magical trinkets.
The Atchison County 911 and Emergency Management Office in Rock Port, Missouri, is celebrating 25 years of serving the public. They will be recognizing first responders with a cookout and holding an open house for the public in the month of October. An open house will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13 and 14, Continue Reading »
C.A.R.E. is hosting an open house in October, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the start of the local organization that assists domestic violence victims. It will also be holding a retirement reception honoring retiring C.A.R.E. Primary Victim Advocate and Program Manager Teresa Morehouse. Stop by the C.A.R.E. House, located at 302 S. Water Street in Continue Reading »
There will be a free Halloween Boutique on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Fairfax Fire Station Community Room in Fairfax, Missouri. Costumes and accessories will be available in various sizes for families in need throughout Atchison County. As this is the first year for this event, the number of costumes is limited. The boutique Continue Reading »
The Rock Port Senior Center will hold its second annual fish fry Sunday, October 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the center, 505 S. Country Club Drive, Rock Port. The menu will include catfish, chicken strips, cole slaw, baked beans, and dessert. Free will donations will be accepted. All proceeds will go back Continue Reading »
The East Atchison Senior Parent Recognition Night for the senior football team members, band members, cheerleaders, golf girls, cross country runners, and dance team members and their parents or guardians will be Friday, October 23, at Fairfax. The Wolves will be hosting DeKalb that night, with kick-off at 7:00 p.m.