• Atchison County Battle of the Books

    Teams of fourth through sixth graders from all three school districts in Atchison County will vie for title of champion and the most knowledgeable of the 12 Mark Twain Award books they are quizzed about at Battle of the Books, Wednesday, March 25, at 4 p.m. at The Curnutt Center on the Tarkio Tech campus.  Continue Reading »

  • Little Jays’ Preschool registration and screening

    Rock Port R-II Little Jays’ Preschool registration for the 2026-27 school year is underway. Children registering in the 4-year-old full day preschool must be 4 years old on or before July 31, 2026, to be eligible for the full day program. Parents/guardians can register their child for preschool online at www.rockport.k12.mo.us or stop by the  Continue Reading »

  • Tarkio R-I to host legislative forum

    Tarkio R-I invites the public to a Legislative Issues Impacting Rural Education Forum Thursday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the Tarkio High School Auditorium. The session topics and speakers will include: Diversion of funds from public education to private urban schools and charter schools - Mr. Duane Martin, Ed Counsel; and Impact of potential  Continue Reading »

  • Rock Port R-II winter athletic banquet

    Rock Port R-II School will hold its 2025-26 winter athletic banquet Thursday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Each family is asked to bring a side dish. Paper goods and drinks will be provided by the Rock Port Booster Club.

  • Tarkio R-I Early Childhood/Pre-K Screenings

    Spring screening for Early Childhood/Pre-K is March 27, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Tarkio Elementary. Call the Tarkio Elementary office at 660-736-4177 to schedule a time. Kids’ Korner students will be taken to the screening from class.

  • March Madness Matball Tournament

    The Rock Port High School chapter of FBLA is hosting a March Madness Matball Tournament Friday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the north gym. Registration is open to anyone who wants to play and there are no age requirements. Teams of eight players are needed and it’s $5 per person. Registration forms are available  Continue Reading »

  • Rock Port Community Easter Egg Hunt

    New Horizons will host the Rock Port Community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 28, at 10:00 a.m. at the city park. Pictures with the Easter Bunny will be from 9:30 to 9:55 a.m. and the hunt will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. (Not one minute after - arrive early!). Age categories will be: 2 years  Continue Reading »

  • Fairfax Easter Egg Hunt

    The Fairfax Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, March 28, at 1:00 p.m. in the city park. If you would like to donate treats, an Easter account has been set up at Farmers State Bank. Candy and prize donations may be left there as well or delivered to Amanda Agnew. All eggs will have  Continue Reading »

  • “Romantic Gardens” at the Fairfax Prom

    Fairfax High School juniors and seniors and their dates will enjoy a “Romantic Gardens” Prom this Saturday, March 28. The public is invited to come take pictures of all the promgoers at a promenade in the FHS Gym beginning at 3:00 p.m. Following the promenade, the students will head to Mozingo Lake Event Center in  Continue Reading »

  • Community invited to hear Presbyterian Church’s Easter music program

    The Tarkio Presbyterian Church Choir and Bell Choir will present a program of Easter music during the worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026. Everyone is invited to come worship and enjoy the beautiful music! The church is located at 700 Maple Street in Tarkio, Missouri.