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Free summer meals for all kids and teens are available weekdays through the Kids’ Summer Meals program. The Tarkio Nutrition Center, located at 412 Main Street in Tarkio, will serve  Continue Reading »

St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Westboro, Missouri, will be hosting Vacation Bible School Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages 3  Continue Reading »

The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, June 8, 2026, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, 2026, at the Tarkio Rodeo Grounds at 1st and Walnut streets in Tarkio. Advance tickets are now  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the central office of the Tarkio R-I School District. The  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) has announced the launch of a state-of-the-art TeleStroke program, made possible through a collaboration with Nebraska Medicine TeleStroke Neurology Services. This new technology brings rapid, specialized stroke  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Blue Jays won back-to-back district baseball championships following their 7-0 victory over the South Holt Knights on May 20. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row  Continue Reading »

A flag in memory of A.J. Harding (Army) was raised in the Fairfax City Park Friday, May 22, 2026. A.J.’s family was unable to attend so Marilyn Reed, a family  Continue Reading »

The American Legions from Atchison and Holt Counties color guard give a 21 gun salute at Center Grove Cemetery.   Commander Tim Morehouse salutes during the playing of “Taps” at  Continue Reading »

The Kids’ Summer Meals program will begin May 20. The Tarkio Nutrition Center, located at 412 Main Street in Tarkio, will serve breakfast and lunch – completely free for every  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Mail will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. All news articles and advertising for the May 28 issue of the newspaper must be submitted by  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Rotary Club is hosting their cookouts on Saturdays. Stop by Hy-Vee from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and enjoy hot dogs, brats, hamburgers, and steak sandwiches.