The public is invited to celebrate the end of a wonderful 2025 and new beginnings in 2026 on New Year’s Eve, December 31, at 11:00 a.m., on the Steamboat Trace Trail. Each trail head, the Arbor Spur south of Nebraska City, Nebraska, The Peru Depot in Peru, Nebraska, and the Brownville Visitor’s Center area in Continue Reading »
The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, January 12, 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 »
Bingo will only be held once a month during the winter months at the Rock Port Senior Center. The next Bingo games will be Tuesday, January 13 (weather permitting). Games start at 9:45 a.m. so you will have to enjoy a game or two with friends before lunch. The Rock Port Senior Center is located Continue Reading »
The Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department will have a fish and chicken fry (catfish, carp, and chicken) Saturday, January 17, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Room in the fire station. Free-will donations will be accepted for the dine-in or carry-out meal. (Phone orders must be placed by 5:30 p.m.) Delivery will be Continue Reading »
The Rock Port High School wrestling teams will host a tri-meet on Tuesday, January 20, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Rock Port senior wrestlers and their parents will be recognized.
The Tarkio Nutrition Center will have bingo every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Tarkio Nutrition Center from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for an hour packed with excitement. Come to the Tarkio Nutrition Center, enjoy some great company, delicious food, and try your luck. The next bingo day is January 22.
It’ll be a busy, fun-filled night in Tarkio Friday, January 23, with the East Atchison basketball teams taking on Osborn/Stewartsville in homecoming action, the annual parachute routine, and crowning of the homecoming kings and queens. But also on that night’s “menu” of activities is the CTA chili supper. Stop by the Tarkio Elementary cafeteria from Continue Reading »
UPDATE: East Atchison homecoming basketball games have been postponed to February 18 due to incoming winter weather. The chili supper will still take place Friday, January 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Tarkio Elementary Cafeteria. Stay tuned for the new date of the 3rd grade parachute routine performance. The East Atchison winter homecoming Continue Reading »
The Atchison County Library will be hosting two authors in a speaker series at the Tarkio Library and Resource Center this month and next. First up is children’s author Jacob Hulsey. He will be speaking about his book “Misfortunate Adventures: The Hunt For Blackbeard’s Treasure” on Monday, January 26, at 6:00 p.m. Bring your children Continue Reading »
Rock Port High School will be celebrating its Winter Homecoming 2026 with a theme of “Winter Wonderland.” The students will participate in a number of activities this week, ending with the homecoming basketball games and crowning of the homecoming royalty on Friday, January 30. A pep assembly will take place Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Continue Reading »