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The Pancake Man benefit planned for Saturday, November 21, to benefit Drake Daugherty, Rock Port, has been postponed due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in Atchison County. The silent  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High School Ag Department and Community Blood Center is hosting a blood drive Thursday, December 3, from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the north gym of the  Continue Reading »

Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time. And a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one. Let the Great American Smokeout event on  Continue Reading »

The following is a joint press release from the Atchison County Health Department, Dr. Richard Aron Burke and Community Hospital-Fairfax: Thus far, Atchison County has been very fortunate in having  Continue Reading »

The Flower Mill held its annual holiday open house this past weekend. Kara Vette takes a look at the holiday decorations at The Flower Mill’s open house. Customers who attended  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Monica M. Bailey, Executive Director Atchison County Development Corporation’s annual county-wide, shop local celebration is an all-day event, with participating locations staying open until 8:00 p.m. The more  Continue Reading »

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 »