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The annual Atchison County Mark Twain Battle of the Books competition is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Tarkio Resource Center (11th and Walnut streets). Registration  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax High School Junior/Senior Prom will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024. This year’s theme is “Let’s Groove Tonight.” A promenade has been scheduled for family members and friends  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Beta Gals will host the annual Palm Sunday Dinner Sunday, March 24, 2024. The dinner will be held at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Easter Egg Hunt New Horizons is sponsoring the Rock Port Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 23, 2024. Pictures with the Easter Bunny will be taken from 9:30 to  Continue Reading »

Devon Sons, a seasoned law enforcement officer with a passion for community engagement, has declared his candidacy for the position of Sheriff in Atchison County. With a rich background in  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School District Board of Education met February 12, 2024. Jon Graves, board president, called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. Also in attendance were: Brett Johnson,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting Thursday, March 14, 2024. President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the board  Continue Reading »

Over 250,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer leaked from a tank at NEW Cooperative in Red Oak, Iowa, last week and so far has left over 40 miles of dead  Continue Reading »

Susette Taylor, Atchison County Clerk, talked about the programs that have benefited the county like Tax Increment Financing along with our Enhanced Enterprise Zone. Both programs have been put into  Continue Reading »

Erica Taylor, Christina Hall, and Kristi Sons Spellman performed “Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now” from “Hairspray.”   Ashlee Driskell, CH-F R.N. and Director of Med. Surg. and E.R., was  Continue Reading »

The City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at City Hall in Tarkio. The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted at 6:00 p.m. Roll call was done  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Amy Thomas presiding. Board members present were Lisa Farmer, Kelley Herron, and Raechel Schoonover.  Continue Reading »