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The 2025 Football Homecoming Queen is Ella Meyerkorth and the King is Ryder Herron. Crownbearers were Sophie Smith, left, and Ray Herron, right.    Members of the 2025 Rock Port  Continue Reading »

Renae Luke, left, and Katey Kroeger, right, from Luke Therapy Services presented the Atchison County Library with new read-aloud books. (Atchison County Library photo) The Atchison County Library is excited  Continue Reading »

The Westboro Methodist Church hosted its 85th Lord’s Acre Festival and Thanksgiving Worship Service October 11 and 12, 2025. On Saturday, there were several fun activities held at the church,  Continue Reading »

Helping Hands for Jesus will hold its fall rummage sale Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 8, 9, and 10, at the Rock Port United Methodist Church, 211 W. Opp. The  Continue Reading »

The Legion Auxiliary fall rummage sale will be October 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and October 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Legion Building  Continue Reading »

RPHS Homecoming queen and king candidates, from left to right, are: front row – Jacoby Driskell, Ella Meyerkorth, and Emma Teten; and back row – Tayden Cook, Ryder Herron, and  Continue Reading »

From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, 4-H youth in Atchison County are proving they’re not just ready for the future – they’re Beyond Ready. During National 4-H  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department, Atchison-Holt Ambulance Service, and Tarkio Police Department responded to an alarm at Casey’s in Tarkio Wednesday, October 1, 2025. An oven mitt accidentally got caught  Continue Reading »

Atchison County establishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year de-pending on the type of foods sold and risk to the public.  Continue Reading »

Thank you to our local firefighters for their service, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting our community! Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department Dee Duering, Chief Brett Johnson, 1st Ass’t. Chief Cody Helfers,  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Scout Troop 88 held a pulled pork drive-through lunch Sunday, October 5, in the Tarkio Elementary parking lot. The event was held to raise funds to attend Sea Base,  Continue Reading »

C.A.R.E. of Atchison County will hold its annual candlelight vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Thursday, October 23, 2025. Join C.A.R.E. advocates, Atchison County officials and community members,  Continue Reading »