Events

KG Buds Designs By Jay and the Atchison County Library are joining forces to present a fun-filled flower arranging class at the Fairfax flower shop. Come learn a new skill with Jaycee Graves from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 3, at KG Buds, 121 Main Street, Fairfax. Space is limited so call 660-686-3313 to  Continue Reading »

Fairfax Marching Pride will be marching down Main Street in Fairfax Friday, September 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in full uniform to kick off their marching season. Their first parade is Saturday, September 6, at 1:00 p.m. at the Popcorn Day Parade in Hamburg, Iowa.

The Fairfax Improvement Foundation will sponsor a ribbon cutting at KG Buds Designs By Jay at 3 p.m. Friday, September 5. The flower shop, located at 119 E. Main Street in Fairfax, welcomes everyone to the celebration. The store will stay open until 6 p.m. that evening. Whether you need flowers or plants for a  Continue Reading »

The East Atchison Wolves' football team will host their first official home game of the season this Friday, September 5, at Fairfax. The game against St. Joseph Christian will begin at 7:00 p.m.

The Rock Port Blue Jay football team will host Princeton in the Blue Jays’ first home game of the season Friday, September 5, at 7:00 p.m. at Blue Jay Stadium.

Bingo at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive, is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Games start at 9:45 a.m. so you will have to enjoy a game or two with friends before lunch. The next Bingo games will be September 9.

A ribbon cutting for You With A New View will be held at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 402 Main Street in Tarkio. An open house will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will be refreshments, giveaways, and tours. Located inside the Boundless Grace building, You With A New View offers  Continue Reading »

The East Atchison Lady Wolves' golf team will host Rock Port and Mound City in the Lady Wolves’ first home golf meet of the season Wednesday, September 10, at 4:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Golf Course.

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) invites you to attend the 2025 annual meeting on Wednesday, September 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Velma Houts Building in Rock Port. Everyone is welcome at 5:30 p.m. to visit with new businesses, neighbors, and friends. A complimentary dinner, catered by Groovy’s Grub (along with cupcakes  Continue Reading »

The University of Missouri Extension and Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments are hosting a free workshop on social media and digital marketing Thursday, September 11, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and learn about marketing your business online. The workshop will be held at the Velma Houts Fair Building, located at 201  Continue Reading »

The Westboro Methodist Church, located at 302 1st Street, Westboro, Missouri, will present acclaimed guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Jason Riley in a special benefit concert on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Admission is a free-will donation, with all proceeds going toward the church’s playground fund. Following the performance, guests are invited to enjoy homemade  Continue Reading »

The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, September 15, 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 »

Fairfax Legion Post #284 will hold a cook-out fundraiser Saturday, September 20, in front of Fairfax City Hall at 201 E. Main Street. Legion members will serve hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, and chips from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stop by for lunch and support the Fairfax American Legion!

The 41st annual Old Fashioned Saturday Night will be held September 20, 2025. The event is held on Main Street in Rock Port. The festivities will start at 5:00 p.m. with “The Star Spangled Banner” near the Atchison County Memorial Building. The Rock Port Tourism Board will hold the ping pong ball drop following the  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance will host a community worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, September 21, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port, Missouri. Everyone is invited. There will be a potluck dinner following the service.

Paul Hankins, who is retired from the U.S. Navy and is the Director of Salvage Operations and Navy Supervisor of Salvage and worked on the salvage operations of both the Titan submersible implosion and the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, will be speaking at Tarkio Tech. Listen to Paul, whose wife and mother-in-law are former  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library is hosting a Teen Golf Night Wednesday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Golf Course. Get some driving and putting practice with Glow in the Dark items.

Rogers Pharmacy will host their annual Customer Appreciation Day Thursday, September 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Customers can enjoy lunch and have a chance to win prizes, including a Samsung Crystal UHD 55” TV.

A reception will be held Thursday, September 25, to recognize Julie Jones, retiring CEO of Community Hospital-Fairfax. Stop by the hospital’s conference room from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. that day and wish Julie a fond farewell. The hospital is located at 26136 U.S. Hwy. 59, Fairfax, Missouri.

Build a self portrait with Legos and have a great time with other Lego enthusiasts Thursday, September 25, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Library in Rock Port. All ages are welcome and the Legos will be provided.

Rock Port Telephone and Midwest Data Center will hold their annual customer appreciation lunch Friday, September 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year’s lunch is drive-through only. The drive-through starts at the corner of Cass and Main streets. Turn west onto Cass Street, then north on Market Street, drive past the Rock Port  Continue Reading »

Join the Linden Christian Church for a fun hayride Saturday, September 27, at 5 p.m. at the church, located at 17191 165th St., Rock Port, Missouri. There will be a wiener roast following the ride. For more information, contact Tony McKenney at 660-744-2471. Everyone is invited to attend!