• Bingo at the Senior Center

    Bingo at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive, is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Games start at 10:00 a.m. so you will have to enjoy a game or two with friends before lunch. The next Bingo games will be August 12.

  • Community baby shower

    Join the Atchison County Health Department and Community Hospital-Fairfax for milk and cookies at a community baby shower Wednesday, August 13, to celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month. All expecting parents and new parents with babies and children are welcome to this come and go event from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Atchison County Health Department,  Continue Reading »

  • Hope N Reigns sponsoring back-to-school arcade event

    Hope N Reigns Counseling of Tarkio is sponsoring a back-to-school arcade event at A Place On Main in Tarkio. Come enjoy free arcade games and snacks from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 13, at 509 Main Street in Tarkio. Kids of all ages and their parents are welcome to attend.

  • Adult Book Chat at the library

    The Atchison County Library invites adults to join “Adult Book Chat” at the Fairfax Library, held every second Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Each month features a creative, book-themed activity. The August 14th activity will be creating a book nook. Space is limited, so participants are encouraged to register the week  Continue Reading »

  • “Celebrate Youth: The Decades” at the 2025 Fairfax Fair

    The Fairfax Fair is just around the corner and the more the merrier when it comes to booths of food and games at the park. The Fairfax Optimist Club wants everyone to have a great time. They try to avoid having duplicate booths, and ask that anyone wanting a booth sign up soon with what  Continue Reading »

  • Tom Gibson Memorial Fishing Tourney

    The Watson, Missouri, Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Tom Gibson Memorial Fishing Tournament Saturday, August 16, from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will begin and end at the Watson boat dock on the Missouri River. Each person can enter a fish they caught (of any kind) on a rod and reel.  Continue Reading »

  • Tarkio R-I open house

    An open house will be held Monday, August 18, for Tarkio R-I students. The elementary open house will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (food will be provided). An orientation for sixth graders will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the high school and the high school open house will be held  Continue Reading »

  • Rock Port R-II Welcome Back-to-School Picnic

    Rock Port R-II students and families are invited to a Welcome Back-to-School Picnic sponsored by Midwest Data Center. It will be held Monday, August 18, from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. in the school cafeteria (hamburgers and hot dogs will be served). Meet Your Teacher Night will also take place that night. Elementary students can meet  Continue Reading »

  • Ice cream sundae bar Aug. 19

    Everyone is invited to an ice cream sundae bar Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to celebrate the end of summer. The Nutrition Center staff marks a bittersweet, yet joyful occasion: the official end of summer and, with it, the conclusion of the Kids Summer Lunch Program. “We’re so proud of the community support that made this  Continue Reading »

  • Fairfax R-3 to hold Back-To-School Bash

    The Fairfax R-3 Back-To-School Bash is Tuesday, August 19, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The Fairfax elementary teachers will welcome students and their families to their classrooms from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. This will be a great time for students to leave their school supplies at their desks. PAWS is sponsoring a cookout for students  Continue Reading »