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Support your local businesses! #ShopAC on Thursday, Nov. 19
Written on October 27, 2020
ACDC’s #ShopAC event will be held on Thursday, November 19. This is an all-day event, with participating locations staying open until 8:00 p.m. The more stores you support, the more Continue Reading »
Marching Indians perform for nursing home residents
Written on October 20, 2020
The Tarkio High School Band traveled to Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care Tuesday morning, October 13, 2020, to perform a variety of songs for the residents, who have been kept Continue Reading »
Wynn Dixee Glass Studio opens in Fairfax
Written on October 20, 2020
Charla Graves, left, is teaching the art of stained glass at her new business, Wynn Dixee Glass Studio, in Fairfax. Charla Graves of Fairfax, Missouri, has opened a stained glass Continue Reading »
Atchison County reaches 85 COVID-19 cases
Written on October 20, 2020
The Atchison County Health Department reported that there were eight new COVID-19 cases reported October 12-18, 2020: 1 female – age 20-29 1 female, 1 male – ages 50-59 2 Continue Reading »
Celebrating 55 years of service
Written on October 20, 2020
Bank Midwest in Rock Portcelebrated Jayne Ann Bennington’s 55 years of service this last week. There aren’t many employees who can say they have worked at the same business for Continue Reading »
Gov. Parson awards Missouri Public Safety Medals to first responders and civilians for heroic actions in 2019
Written on October 20, 2020
Missouri Governor Mike Parson awarded the Medal of Valor to Rock Port Police Chief Shannon Sherwood, below, and Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Keaton L. Ebersold, above. (Photos by the Office Continue Reading »
Seiter hired as new officer for Rock Port
Written on October 20, 2020
Rock Port Police Department officer Luke Seiter. The Rock Port Police Department, along with the Rock Port Board of Aldermen, welcomed their newest officer, Luke Seiter, on August 27, 2020. Continue Reading »
Tarkio Police Dept. receives funds to purchase in-car camera
Written on October 20, 2020
Jeff Arp, left, of MIRMA recently presented the Tarkio Police Department, represented by Chief Tyson Gibbons, right, with a grant to purchase a new in-car camera. (Tarkio Police Department photo) Continue Reading »
Three long-term recovery flood projects funded
Written on October 20, 2020
Atchison and Holt Counties and several other entities suffered extensive damage from the Missouri River Flood of 2019. The damages commenced in March with rising river levels and levee failures Continue Reading »
New equipment at Fairfax City Park
Written on October 20, 2020
Sophie Smith, daughter of Zac and Katie Smith, Fairfax, is having fun on the new fire truck in the Fairfax City Park. This piece of equipment is for toddlers and Continue Reading »
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Written on October 20, 2020
Thanks to very generous donations made to C.A.R.E. of Atchison County this past year, C.A.R.E. was able to have all new windows installed on the back porch of the C.A.R.E. Continue Reading »
Christmas Adopt-A-Family Program
Written on October 20, 2020
Tarkio, Westboro, and Fairfax The Tarkio/Westboro Ministerial Alliance has launched its annual “Adopt-a-Child” Christmas program. This year, Tarkio will be handling the adoptions for Fairfax also. Applicants should apply through Continue Reading »
Tom Van Syoc
