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Candis Stanton, Atchison County 9-1-1 dispatcher, was named the 2022 Telecommunicator of the Year. The Missouri Public Safety Communications Conference was held March 13-16, 2022, in Branson, Missouri. Each year,  Continue Reading »

Emcee Casey Martin brought his mom back on stage for old time’s sake to read one more joke. Debbie Martin emceed the Community Hospital Celebrity Waiter Dinner for several years.  Continue Reading »

This leucistic opossum was recently spotted outside of Tarkio. Leucism is “an abnormal condition of reduced pigmentation affecting various animals that causes an overall pale color or patches of reduced  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting March 16, 2022. The meeting was called to order by Ryan Kingery, mayor, at 6:32 p.m. Roll was taken.  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Route E will close for a culvert replacement later this week. Contractor crews, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will close Route E between Fortune Avenue and  Continue Reading »

Ethan Sickels, Rock Port R-II Superintendent, left, presented Dan Lucas, right, with a plaque in appreciation for his six years of service to the Rock Port R-II Board of Education.  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education met March 16, 2022, at Tarkio High School. The meeting was called to order by president Garrett Wood. Members in attendance were Jamie Barnett,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port FBLA Chapter raised nearly $800 for the Rock Port Senior Center from a dodgeball tournament. On March 15, 2022, the members presented the center’s director Carmen Ellison  Continue Reading »

The Senate race is starting to heat up as the Senator Dan Hegeman’s seat will be open due to term limits. On Tuesday, March 15, Rusty Black, current State Representative  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax High School Junior/Senior Prom will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022. This year’s theme is “The Last Waltz.” A promenade will be held in the FHS Gym for  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Battle of the Books will be held this Friday, March 25, at 3:30 p.m. at the Tarkio Resource Center. There are nine teams of students composed of  Continue Reading »

Early childhood screenings for children ages 3-5 years old who are not entering kindergarten in the fall will be held Thursday, March 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at  Continue Reading »