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Atchison County citizens should exercise caution when contacted by contractors and/or businesses which are not locally owned. There have been reports lately of local senior citizens being scammed. This includes  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio FFA Chapter held a canned food drive November 2-6. Donations are being matched through a grant through the Missouri FFA that the chapter received and also matched again  Continue Reading »

Tarkio First Baptist Church invites the community to drive by for homemade soup and sandwiches on Saturday, November 14, 2020, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Simply pull through the driveway  Continue Reading »

The Westboro Lions Club is serving the community with food November 14, 2020, at the fire station in Westboro, Missouri. A Hunter’s Breakfast will be served that morning from 7:00-10:00  Continue Reading »

Field fires continue to be an issue in Atchison County. This field fire last week northeast of Tarkio required the services of both the Tarkio and Westboro Volunteer Fire Departments  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Chris Chamberlain presiding. Board members present were Todd Stevens, Ron Deatz, and Lisa  Continue Reading »

This truck is similar to the one stolen in Tarkio either Halloween night or early Sunday morning, November 1. The Tarkio Police Department is investigating a stolen vehicle in Tarkio.  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Health Department reports that the county has passed 100 cases of COVID-19. There were 14 new cases in the last week (October 26 – November 2) and  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Halloween Parade was held Saturday, October 31, and was hosted by the Tarkio Parks & Recreation Department. Infant to Twelve Months: Daxon Perry, Skyler Alsup, and Leightyn Laur Thirteen  Continue Reading »

Cindy, J.B., and Aliyah Pearce provided goodies and treats at the Fairfax Trunk-or-Treat at the park on Halloween. Kaylyn and Everly Sander, Tammy Sly and Rhett Murphy, and Kourtney and  Continue Reading »

The Nodaway County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection site will be open Saturday, November 7, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The collection site is located at the Nodaway County  Continue Reading »

Freezing rain and snow made for some treacherous driving conditions Sunday night into Monday morning, October 25 and 26, 2020, in Atchison County. Several slide-offs and one major accident occurred.  Continue Reading »