Hope N Reigns Counseling of Tarkio is hosting a free pool party Wednesday, July 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Municipal Pool, 605 S. 3rd Street. Food, snacks, and drinks will be available. Kids of all ages and their parents are welcome to attend.

The Tarkio Fire Department is hosting a four-man scramble golf tournament Friday, August 1, at the Tarkio Golf Course, 1106 Park Street. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Eighteen holes (8” cup tournament) will be played and there will also be fun games and prizes. A free-will donation lunch  Continue Reading »

The American Legion Ralph Greer Post 49 has scheduled two Veterans Administration speakers at the next legion meeting Monday, August 4, at 7:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port, Missouri. They will be discussing veteran eligibility and benefits and the Veteran Crisis Hotline. This meeting is open to all veterans and  Continue Reading »

University of Missouri Extension specialists will offer a full day of discussion and hands-on training on using drones in Missouri agriculture at the MU Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center at Fairfax August 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MU Extension specialists will discuss the kinds of drones being used in agricultural settings including an  Continue Reading »

The first meeting of a new, local Alzheimer’s Support Group will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 S. Country Club Drive in Rock Port. The meeting is specifically for people caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or any type of dementia, or for anyone who wants to  Continue Reading »

The Nodaway County household hazardous waste (HHW) collection site will be open Saturday, August 9, 2025, 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 »

The Atchison County Library will hold the first-ever Books & Breezes Kite Festival, a  family-friendly event that brings the community together to celebrate reading, creativity, and the wonder of flight. The festival will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport in Tarkio, Missouri,  Continue Reading »

The Linden Christian Church is hosting an Ice Cream Social Saturday, August 9, at 6:00 p.m. Join the congregation for a deliciously cool treat at the church, located at 17191 165 Street, Rock Port. The public is invited to attend.

Head Start is hosting an open house Monday, August 11, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Head Start school, located at 16635 U.S. Hwy. 136, Rock Port. Head Start is a preschool open to children ages 3 to 5 years. For more information, call 660-744-2616. To sign up for Head Start  Continue Reading »

Bingo at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive, is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Games start at 10:00 a.m. so you will have to enjoy a game or two with friends before lunch. The next Bingo games will be August 12.

Join the Atchison County Health Department and Community Hospital-Fairfax for milk and cookies at a community baby shower Wednesday, August 13, to celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month. All expecting parents and new parents with babies and children are welcome to this come and go event from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Atchison County Health Department,  Continue Reading »

Hope N Reigns Counseling of Tarkio is sponsoring a back-to-school arcade event at A Place On Main in Tarkio. Come enjoy free arcade games and snacks from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 13, at 509 Main Street in Tarkio. Kids of all ages and their parents are welcome to attend.

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. The August 14th activity will be creating a book nook. Space is limited, so participants are encouraged to register the week  Continue Reading »

The Watson, Missouri, Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Tom Gibson Memorial Fishing Tournament Saturday, August 16, from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will begin and end at the Watson boat dock on the Missouri River. Each person can enter a fish they caught (of any kind) on a rod and reel.  Continue Reading »

An open house will be held Monday, August 18, for Tarkio R-I students. The elementary open house will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (food will be provided). An orientation for sixth graders will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the high school and the high school open house will be held  Continue Reading »

Rock Port R-II students and families are invited to a Welcome Back-to-School Picnic sponsored by Midwest Data Center. It will be held Monday, August 18, from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. in the school cafeteria (hamburgers and hot dogs will be served). Meet Your Teacher Night will also take place that night. Elementary students can meet  Continue Reading »

Everyone is invited to an ice cream sundae bar Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to celebrate the end of summer. The Nutrition Center staff marks a bittersweet, yet joyful occasion: the official end of summer and, with it, the conclusion of the Kids Summer Lunch Program. “We’re so proud of the community support that made this  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 Back-To-School Bash is Tuesday, August 19, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The Fairfax elementary teachers will welcome students and their families to their classrooms from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. This will be a great time for students to leave their school supplies at their desks. PAWS is sponsoring a cookout for students  Continue Reading »

The East Atchison Wolves Football Team will host the EA Jamboree Friday, August 22, at 6:00 p.m. The Wolves will host Bishop LeBlond and Nodaway Valley at M. David Palmeiro Stadium in Tarkio. Bring one can of food per person for entry into the game and the food will be donated to the local food  Continue Reading »

The Blue Jays Football Team will hold a Gatorade Scrimmage on Friday, August 22, at 6:00 p.m. at Blue Jay Stadium. Please bring Gatorade bottles for entry to both events.

A Read & Sip Coffee Meet Up will be held Monday, August 25, at 10:00 a.m. at the Rock Port Library.

The annual field day at the University of Missouri Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center near Corning on August 26 will look at the many ways producers use drones to improve farm efficiency and yields. MU Extension agricultural engineer and center director Jim Crawford says attendees will also hear about crop diseases and pests in Missouri  Continue Reading »

Bingo at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive, is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Games start at 10:00 a.m. so you will have to enjoy a game or two with friends before lunch. The next Bingo games will be August 26.

The East Atchison Lady Wolves Volleyball Team will host the EA Jamboree at the TAC at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 26. The Lady Wolves will host Nodaway Valley and Hamburg.

The Atchison County Library will host a Teen Movie in the Park at Fairfax Friday, August 29, at 6:00 p.m. The movie will be "When the Game Stands Tall."

The 2025 T.M. Wharton Blue Jay Classic will be held Sunday, August 31, at the Rock Port Golf & Country Club. The Blue Jay Classic Golf tournament began in 2010. In 2014, the tournament was renamed to remember a beloved Blue Jay, T.M. Wharton. The four-person scramble is a fundraiser for the Rock Port High  Continue Reading »