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Several Atchison County citizens have stepped up to the plate to fulfill their civic duty in serving the needs of the public in different capacities. Filings include: CITY OF FAIRFAX  Continue Reading »

Emilee Caudill, middle, East Atchison senior volleyball player, has signed to play volleyball with the Northwestern College Raiders in Orange City, Iowa, come fall. Emilee is the daughter of Jill  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School FFA Chapter is hosting a fish fry fundraiser Sunday, February 5, at the ag shop at THS. Dine in or order to go from 10:30 a.m.  Continue Reading »

The United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Missouri, has released the following: A Rock Port, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday, January  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board met January 19, 2023. Jon Graves, board president, called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Board members in attendance were Brett Johnson, Crystal Woodring,  Continue Reading »

The Board of Aldermen of the City of Fairfax held a regular meeting January 18, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ryan Kingery at 6:33 p.m. Also  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High School Winter Homecoming Queen is Mikayla Makings and King is Caleb Lucas. Mikayla is the daughter of Shawn and Debbie Makings and Caleb is the son  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School National Honor Society, with Community Blood Center, is hosting a blood drive Wednesday, February 1, 2023, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Activity Center  Continue Reading »

Pastor Franz Brandenburg, the current pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, presents Pastor Rich Pearson, as his wife Vicki looks on, with a certificate from the NALC (North American Lutheran  Continue Reading »

After a highly competitive process, Rock Port Telephone Company (RPTC) has been awarded $15,783,423 in funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the third round of funding for  Continue Reading »

Due to the cost of buying water from the Atchison County Wholesale Water Commission, Tarkio Board of Public Works customer rates will be increasing. Rate increases will be included on  Continue Reading »

Missouri Freedom Quilters presented Quilts of Valor to four veterans Friday, January 20, at the United Methodist Church in Rock Port, Missouri. Receiving quilts, from left to right, were: Jim  Continue Reading »