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Governor Mike Parson issued a State of Missouri Public Health Warning on Thursday, November 14, 2020. Atchison County is in Category 1: County Action Plan: Extreme Risk Criteria includes: •  Continue Reading »

COVID-19 testing at Community Hospital-Fairfax will be offered Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 23-25. There will not be testing on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27. Your local healthcare  Continue Reading »

Fairfax Light Night will be held Saturday, November 28, in Fairfax, Missouri. Miss Fairfax 2019, Gena Mitchell, will turn on the lights at the top of the park. Santa will  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary has a beautiful Christmas tree displayed in the front lobby of Community Hospital-Fairfax just waiting for your help in completing its decorations. The best way you can  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Police Department announced that recently in the neighboring cities and county jurisdictions, vehicle break-in have been on the rise. Cars and trucks are being ransacked for cash, change,  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of citizens receiving calls from people claiming to be with Amazon. It’s been reported the caller stated their Amazon card has been  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Police Officers were dispatched to McDonald’s Monday, November 9, 2020, in reference to a stolen vehicle. Officers made contact with the owner and determined the vehicle was abandoned  Continue Reading »

So far this season, the biggest buck (by points) we’ve seen harvested in Atchison County is this trophy 18-pointer, shot by Allen Wennihan of Tarkio. Jeremiah Riggins of Tarkio shot  Continue Reading »

Ian Hedlund runs away from a failed tackle and toward the endzone in the Wolves’ District loss to Stanberry. JT Spinnato takes it up the middle for the Wolves. Kaylin  Continue Reading »

Tarkio City Clerk Becky Jones, right, swears in new Tarkio Police Officer Katie Keaveny on November 9, 2020, at Tarkio City Hall. Officer Keaveny began her field training November 12.  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio First Baptist Church passed out free soups and sandwiches, as well as other goodies, Saturday evening, November 14, 2020. The church recognizes that because of the COVID-19 pandemic,  Continue Reading »

The Westboro Lions Club and Helping Hands Family held dinners Saturday, November 14, 2020, at the Westboro Community Room. Early Saturday morning, a breakfast was held for local hunters. Saturday  Continue Reading »