No Hunger Summer will run through June 14 at the Rock Port School at 600 S. Nebraska. Breakfast will be served from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. and lunch is 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday. All children 18 and under eat free; adults coming with a child are $1. For more information or Continue Reading »
Connections Counseling & Wellness will offer a free program, “Conscious Discipline,” Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Learn how to make parenting easier, better and more fulfilling with discipline strategies that are backed by science and proven to be effective. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Connections Counseling & Wellness, 402 Main Street, Tarkio, Missouri. Continue Reading »
The third Atchison County hazard mitigation plan meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2024, in the Velma Houts Building, 201 E. Hwy. 136 in Rock Port, Missouri. This public meeting is open to all elected officials, residents, and stakeholders in Atchison County. If you have an interest in making Atchison County Continue Reading »
Put on your boots and chaps and cowboy hats and saddle up for the 30th annual Tarkio Rodeo. Sanctioned by the PRCA Great Lakes & Prairie & Bad Lands Circuits, this fun-filled event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8, at the Tarkio Rodeo Grounds, located just south of Continue Reading »
The Tarkio College Alumni Association (TCAA) is sponsoring a museum work day Saturday, June 8, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Rankin Hall on the Tarkio Tech campus. Plenty of light work will be available and all are welcome. Lunch will be served. If you plan to attend, please let TCAA know by email at tcaa@tarkio.net Continue Reading »
Tarkio Parks & Recreation is hosting a Dine and Cruise Night beginning at 5:00 p.m. this Friday, June 14, in Tarkio. Cruise Main Street, jamming to those old tunes, and enjoy supper with Brickyard Grill food truck and dessert with Kool Kats, who will be set up on Main.
The next regular meeting of the City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen will be June 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at Fairfax City Hall. The public is invited to attend.
The next regular meeting of the Rock Port Board of Aldermen will be held at 6 p.m. June 19, 2024, at Rock Port City Hall. The public is invited to attend.
Performers of “The Music Man” will take the Liberty Theatre stage beginning this Friday, June 21. There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, “The Music Man” is family entertainment at its best. Based on a story by Continue Reading »
Tarkio First Baptist Church invites children ages preschool through sixth grade to Camp Firelight VBS, where they will be on a Summer Camp Adventure with God! This includes exciting new music, creative crafts, fun recreation, and memorable Bible stories that will show children they can trust God all the time! The adventure runs from June Continue Reading »
Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) will be stopping in Rock Port Monday, June 24, to visit and pay their respects at the Walk of Honor at the Atchison County Memorial Building. They are scheduled to arrive at 10:15 a.m. The PGR will depart from SeaTac, Washington, on June 19, with a Fallen Soldier Cart and 35-50 Continue Reading »
Join in the fun Tuesday, June 25, at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive. Bingo is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Games start at 10:00 a.m., so you’ll have time to enjoy a game or two with friends before lunch. Bingo is open to all ages and everyone Continue Reading »
The next fresh mobile food pantry offered by Second Harvest of St. Joseph will be held Wednesday, June 26, weather permitting and while supplies last, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Due to curb work on Main Street the food pantry will take place at 3rd and Main. Vehicles should line up on 3rd Street, Continue Reading »
Connections Counseling & Wellness is hosting a game night Wednesday, June 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for children in grades 6 through 8. Snacks and drinks will be provided along with games and door prizes. For questions, call 660-686-2483 or 660-623-0905. Connections Counseling & Wellness is located at 402 Main Street in Tarkio.
The Fairfax Farmers Market is held every Friday at Broadway and Hwy. 59, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. All vendors are welcome. There are no fees, but you must supply your own canopy, tables, and chairs. For more information, contact Marilyn Alldredge at 660-744-3146.
Hoot & Holler is hosting an open house and sale on Friday, June 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation is holding a ribbon cutting in conjunction with the open house. The public is invited to attend. Stop by Hoot & Holler in the Curnutt Center/Thompson Learning Center at 404 N. Continue Reading »
Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care’s 4th of July Celebration will be held on Friday, June 28. Activities begin at 6:00 p.m. There will be BBQ, kids’ games, a bounce house, cake walk, and other entertainment before the fireworks begin at dusk. Proceeds will benefit the Resident Activity Fund. Bring a lawn chair and join Tarkio Continue Reading »
Local musician Donovan Jones of Tarkio, Missouri, is embarking on a trip of a lifetime and a new career - a pianist on a cruise ship. Donovan will soon begin a four-month contract with Princess Cruise Lines and will be the onboard pianist aboard their newest ship, the Sun Princess, which just sailed for the Continue Reading »