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AC Mail Holiday Deadlines

Written on November 19, 2018

The Atchison County Mail will change their copy deadlines due to the holidays. For the paper that will be published December 27, the deadline for copy is Wednesday, December 19.  Continue Reading »

Fairfax R-3 Food Drive to collect donations for baskets

Written on November 19, 2018

Every year, the Girls Scouts put plastic bags on doors in early November with a note inside asking the community to donate food to the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets put  Continue Reading »

#66 Diabetes Awareness at Rock Port High School

Written on November 19, 2018

On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, a large number of the Rock Port High School staff and students wore royal blue in support of diabetes awareness. Many of the staff and  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Christmas Celebration December 1

Written on November 19, 2018

The Tarkio Christmas Celebration will be held at the Tarkio Community Building on Saturday, December 1, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Tarkio Lions Club will provide chili  Continue Reading »

Fairfax Light Night

Written on November 19, 2018

Fairfax’s annual Light Night will be Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Fairfax City Park. The night’s activities will begin at 6 p.m. at the shelter house, where hot chocolate and  Continue Reading »

Girl Scouts to Hold Recruitment Event

Written on November 19, 2018

Girl Scout troops in Atchison County are holding a recruitment event Thursday, November 29, 6 – 7 p.m.at the Velma Houts Building in Rock Port, Mo. This is to recruit  Continue Reading »

Convenience store in Fairfax changes hands, becomes Clark’s

Written on November 19, 2018

Jenny Block, Jessica Hogue, and Candice Krzyzopolski were on hand to greet customers at Clark’s in Fairfax during #ShopAC Thursday, November 15, 2018. The convenience store in Fairfax, formerly known  Continue Reading »

New truck for the Tarkio Street Department

Written on November 13, 2018

The City of Tarkio has purchased a new truck for the Tarkio Street Department. The 2019 Ford F350 also has an attachment for a snow blade on front and a  Continue Reading »

Tarkio R-I Musical Theatre Dept. to present Sister Act

Written on November 13, 2018

Tickets are on sale for Tarkio R-I Musical Theatre Department’s production of Sister Act. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and can be picked up in the  Continue Reading »

Coats for Kids’ Drive

Written on November 13, 2018

The Kansas City Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph, and Catholic Charities joined together for a “Coats for Kids’ Drive” providing new coats to children in  Continue Reading »

ACDC #ShopAC November 15

Written on November 13, 2018

ACDC’s #ShopAC event is happening on Thursday, November 15. Participating stores will be open until 8 that evening, but feel free to also visit anytime that day during their regular  Continue Reading »

1999 Tarkio Girls Basketball Team to be inducted into KMA Sports Hall of Fame

Written on November 13, 2018

A special ceremony will take place during the halftime of the varsity East Atchison girls’ basketball game Tuesday, November 20, 2018, in the Tarkio High School Gym. The games begin  Continue Reading »