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The Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department was called out to 301 College Street in Tarkio at 6:46 p.m. on December 31, 2022. The resident’s dryer caught fire while running, causing interior  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Mail will be closed Friday, Dec. 30, for New Year’s. We will be open Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Happy New Year!

Two days before Christmas, a house fire displaced a Westboro, Missouri, family. Firemen from Westboro, Missouri, got a call at 12:13 p.m. on December 23, 2022, for a house fire.  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I School District recently passed a motion to accept a guaranteed price from Veregy (formerly CTS) of $9.1 million to complete the following renovations to the high school,  Continue Reading »

At 1:43 p.m. on December 21, 2022, the Citizens Bank & Trust branch in Mound City, Missouri, was robbed. The suspect was apprehended the next day. (Photo by Katie Brashears)  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Optimist and Kiwanis Clubs are raising funds to upgrade the youth baseball field, fencing, and bleachers. (There is a fund-dependent timeline.) They have received a grant from Royals  Continue Reading »

Katie Beck graduated December 16, 2022, from the fall 2022 class of the University of Missouri Law Enforcement Training Academy. She was sworn in as an Atchison County Sheriff’s deputy  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Mail will be closed Friday, December 23, for Christmas. We will be open Monday, December 26.

Santa Claus stopped by the Atchison County Mail last week to check his mail box. He is most likely a very busy man this week!

Teresa Gayler and husband Joe stand behind the reception table honoring Teresa for her 40 plus years of service to Citizens Bank & Trust. Best wishes in your retirement.    Continue Reading »

A reception was held December 14, 2022, to honor Corey Lesher for his 20 plus years of service as the County Executive Director at USDA – Farm Service Agency. Corey,  Continue Reading »

Jack and Monica Bailey, above, and Sadie and Charlie Clodfelter, below, rang the bell at Food Country in Rock Port for the Salvation Army. This money is used locally and  Continue Reading »