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Last week, the City of Rock Port placed barricades around the former Rock Port Market’s south side and Cass Street restricting vehicle and foot traffic along that side. This building  Continue Reading »

  ACDC Board President Lori Seymour welcomed everyone in attendance at the Rock Port/Watson Luncheon hosted by the Atchison County Development Corporation at River Rock Lanes Wednesday, March 11, 2026.  Continue Reading »

For the past 70 years or so, Atchison County residents and people driving through have flocked to a little diner on Fairfax’s Main drive that fills their bellies with such  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High School girls’ basketball team brought home third place with their win over Northeast (Cairo). Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Landrey Kelly, Tatum  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  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax FFA Chapter is hosting a fish fry Sunday, March 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fairfax High School FACS/Ag building. Meals are $12 for adults,  Continue Reading »

Whether you’re a seasoned actor/actress or a budding thespian (ages sixth grade and up), the Liberty Theatre is holding auditions for Disney’s “Descendants: The Musical” Sunday, March 15, from 3:00  Continue Reading »

Parents and kids are invited to stop by any branch of the Atchison County Library this week and build your very own leprechaun trap! Each library will have a variety  Continue Reading »

Corey K. Herron, 4th Circuit Presiding Judge, left, recently accepted the O’Toole Award for managing and processing cases in 2025 from Chief Justice Brent Powell, right. (Submitted photo)   The  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Board of Alderman met Wednesday, February 18, with Mayor JR Chaney presiding. Also present were: Jeff Geib, Chris Roup, Kimberly Brake, and Michael Graves, aldermen; Natasha Baruth,  Continue Reading »

Greenley’s Grocery While doing some “spring cleaning” at the Atchison County Mail recently, several old photos were discovered. This gem was taken at Greenley’s Grocery Store in Rock Port (year  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) will host its final community lunch next week. These complimentary lunches provide citizens with updates on local projects, as well as ACDC’s current activities. The  Continue Reading »