The deck replacement project on the Mill Creek Bridge on Holt County Route T has been delayed due to contractor scheduling. The project was scheduled to begin on Monday, April 7, but has been delayed until Tuesday, May 27. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. to replace the decks Continue Reading »
The Fairfax Farmers Market has begun for the 2025 season and will be set up at Broadway and Hwy. 59 every Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon throughout the summer. All vendors are welcome. There are no fees, but you must supply your own canopy, tables, and chairs. For more information, contact Marilyn Alldredge Continue Reading »
Free summer meals for all kids and teens will begin when the school year ends. Meals are free to children under the age of 18 and adults coming with a child can eat free, thanks to Community Services. The meals will be available weekdays through August 19, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Tarkio Continue Reading »
Swimming lessons at the Tarkio Municipal Pool will be held July 7-11, 2025. Classes will take place between 6:00 and 8:30 p.m. so that the pool can remain open to the community earlier in the day. The cost is $10 per child. Goggles will not be allowed. Parents may sit on the upper deck by Continue Reading »
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 including: making a TBR (To Be Read) jar in July (July 10), creating a book nook in August (August 14), and Continue Reading »
Make plans to attend the Wingnuts Flying Circus Air Show at the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport in Tarkio Saturday, July 12, 2025. Admission is $10 for ages six and up. People flying planes in and attendees five and under are free. The fly-in breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. (food will be served through lunch). Continue Reading »
The East Atchison Wolves Cross Country Team will be hosting its third annual Run With the Wolves 5K Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Tarkio, Missouri. The event starts in the parking lot of the Tarkio Activity Center (TAC) at 8 a.m., moves onto the streets of Tarkio down and around Niedermeyer Park, back up to Continue Reading »
The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, July 14, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Vehicles should drive east on Calhoun Street along the north side of the school. Supplies are limited, but the food is free to the Continue Reading »