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The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Amy Thomas presiding. Board members present were Ron Deatz, Lisa Farmer, Kelly Herron, and  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board of Education held a regular board meeting June 17, 2021. The board identified two items as immediate priorities for the school’s facilities: playground update and  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library Summer Reading 3 & 4 year old group had a great time playing a game of Round Up the Sheep Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the  Continue Reading »

Kenny McAdams and Jason Burke work on improving the facade to the New York Life/Colflesh Financial office at 5th and Main streets in Tarkio on Friday, June 25, 2021. The  Continue Reading »

There were seven COVID-19 cases reported in Atchison County from June 21-28: 1 female, 1 male – ages 10-19; 1 male – age 30-39; 1 female – age 40-49; 1  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port and Watson Fire Departments, Missouri Highway Patrol, Atchison-Holt Ambulance, and Atchison County Sheriff’s Department were called out to an accident on Route B near Hwy. 275. The  Continue Reading »

Simon Piveral and his three goslings enjoyed playing in the rain Friday, June 25, 2021, in Tarkio. The area has enjoyed some beautiful scenes of rainbows and skies of all  Continue Reading »

After working in a leaky garage a few decades past its prime and too small for all equipment, the Tarkio Street Department crew finally has a new place to call  Continue Reading »

Tracy Cooper, Tarkio High School Counselor, gives one of the Gibbs Scholarships to Chloe Bruns, Tarkio. Shauna Farmer, Rock Port High School Counselor, gives scholarships to Zach Garrison, Fairfax, above,  Continue Reading »

Grace Slaughter, left, and Jada Williams, middle, were recently selected to the 2021 USA Women’s U16 National Team. Eric Kennedy, right, is playing in the College World Series this week.  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Health Department has reported four cases of COVID-19 in Atchison County June 1-22. They are: 1 female and 1 male, ages 10-19 1 male, age 30-39 1  Continue Reading »

Fire Chief Scott Jones demonstrates the proper use of fire extinguishers to employees of Pleasant View Nursing Home (above), and to Kathryn Gerbitz (below). Rock Port Fire Department conducted fire  Continue Reading »