Tarkio Elementary School will host the Scholastic Spring Book Fair Monday, March 9, through Friday, March 13, 2026. The fair is open to Tarkio and the surrounding community. The book fair helps the school promote learning while raising money to purchase new books and materials for the library. The library can also purchase books at Continue Reading »
The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, March 9, 2026, 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 Continue Reading »
The Nodaway County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection site will be open Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The HHW collection site is located at the Nodaway County Maintenance Barn, 1516 East Halsey Street, Maryville, Missouri. Brochures are available online at www.nwmorcog.org. Residents of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth counties Continue Reading »
Liberty Theatre in Rock Port, Missouri, invites everyone ages sixth grade and up to come to the theatre on Sunday, March 15, and Monday, March 16, to audition for Disney’s “Descendants: The Musical.” Audition times are from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday and 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday. Audition materials will be provided. Not all Continue Reading »
University of Missouri (MU) Extension is offering a healthy cooking class for individuals with diabetes. This free, virtual class called Dining with Diabetes will show participants how to make meals that are healthy, easy to prepare, and tasty. Recipes will be demonstrated. Participants will also learn up-to-date information on nutrition, meal planning, and exercise and Continue Reading »
Pleasant View Nursing Home will have a special event to raise funds for the Activities Fund. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday, March 17, with a Reuben, chips, and pickle spear for $12. Orders can be picked up at Pleasant View Nursing Home, 470 Rainbow Drive, Rock Port, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. RSVP to Continue Reading »
Spring sports are starting up this week. Rock Port will participate in a baseball jamboree, hosted by East Atchison, Wednesday, March 18, at the Tarkio baseball field. The first game begins at 4:30 p.m. Both boys' golf teams will compete at Mound City at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. The EA Wolves' first track meet Continue Reading »
Fairfax R-3 School District will hold parent/teacher conferences Thursday, March 19. Walk-in conferences will be held from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the teachers’ classrooms and those who have appointments will meet with teachers from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. If you wish to make an appointment, please call ahead of time at 660-686-2421 as teachers Continue Reading »
The Fairfax Methodist Church will have a fish and chicken fry Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Fairfax Community Room in the fire station. Serving will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (or until they run out of food). The menu will include fish, chicken, fries, baked beans, coleslaw, and homemade desserts. Takeout will be available. Continue Reading »
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 »