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Keep Missouri Farming Tractor Cruise

Written on July 20, 2021

The line of tractors stretched from Fairfax’s Main Street across the bottom and over the first hill. Blake Hurst, former president of Missouri Farm Bureau, is second from the front  Continue Reading »

Fairfax R-3 School Board meeting

Written on July 20, 2021

The Fairfax R-3 School Board of Education met July 15, 2021. All bills were approved for payment. The school district received a donation to the playground fund from Lori Smith  Continue Reading »

City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen meeting

Written on July 20, 2021

City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted at 6:05 p.m. Roll call was done by Danielle Madron,  Continue Reading »

30th Annual Westboro Wildcat Days

Written on July 20, 2021

Veterans honored Veterans were honored during the Westboro Wildcat Days ceremony in Westboro, Missouri. George Laur, left, is a WWII veteran (1st Lieutenant) who flew 35 missions and B-24 bombers.  Continue Reading »

Three Atchison and Holt county routes to close

Written on July 20, 2021

Three routes in Atchison and Holt counties are scheduled to close periodically over the next two weeks as part of a flood repair and resurfacing project. Crews from Herzog Contracting  Continue Reading »

Atchison-Holt Electric Cooperative to hold annual membership meeting

Written on July 20, 2021

The 83rd annual membership meeting of the Atchison-Holt Electric Cooperative will be held at its headquarters (18585 Industrial Road, Rock Port) Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Nominations for  Continue Reading »

Annual Fairfax Fair August 20 & 21

Written on July 20, 2021

The 2021 Fairfax Fair will be held Friday and Saturday, August 20 and 21. The annual event is sponsored by the Fairfax Optimist Club. The theme for the 2021 fair  Continue Reading »

Monetary donations sought for school shoes

Written on July 20, 2021

Forty-two low-income children in Atchison County are in need of new shoes for the school year. A goal has been set to provide them with a gift certificate of $60  Continue Reading »

Atchison County COVID-19 cases increase by two

Written on July 20, 2021

The Atchison County Health Department has reported two new cases of COVID-19 in Atchison County from July 12 – 19, 2021. Those cases were: 1 female, age 30-39 1 female,  Continue Reading »

Barnes continues restoration efforts at Bush Cemetery

Written on July 20, 2021

Matthew Barnes recently installed a new fence along the edge of Bush Cemetery. (Bush Cemetery, Atchison County Missouri Facebook photos) Matthew restored the William Lentz stone and added a new  Continue Reading »

Nebraska woman killed in accident

Written on July 20, 2021

An Omaha, Nebraska, woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident on I-29 Wednesday, July 7, 2021. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jovannah D. Ross, 38, was northbound at  Continue Reading »

Damage to EA practice field

Written on July 20, 2021

The East Atchison baseball practice field fell victim to vandalism on Monday, July 12, 2021. Someone saw it as an invitation to cut some cookies and rut up the outfield.

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