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Positive COVID-19 case reported in Atchison County
Written on March 31, 2020
Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) and Atchison-Holt Ambulance District set up a tent at Community Hospital-Fairfax to screen potential COVID-19 patients before they enter the hospital to make it easier to isolate Continue Reading »
Hundreds participate in COVID-19-Free Cruise Nights
Written on March 31, 2020
Several hundred cars cruised Main Streets in Rock Port (above) on Friday, March 27, and in Tarkio (below) Saturday, March 28, to have some fun while social distancing. It was Continue Reading »
There’s a whole lot of egging going on in Fairfax
Written on March 31, 2020
The Easter Bunny and his cohorts (organizers of the Fairfax Missouri….Things I remember Facebook page) have started an “egging” campaign in Fairfax. Little Miss Fairfax 2019 Adelynn Giddinge was the Continue Reading »
37-year-old message in a bottle traveled over 70 miles
Written on March 31, 2020
Tenley Peshek holds a special find discovered by her father, Daron, along the Missouri River. The treasure was a message in a bottle thrown into the river 37 years ago, Continue Reading »
New director of Atchison County Library
Written on March 31, 2020
Bob Simpson will be the new director of the Atchison County Library. The trustees of Atchison County Library are pleased to announce the hiring of Bob Simpson of Tarkio, Missouri, Continue Reading »
COVID-19 School Closures and Updates
Written on March 31, 2020
Tarkio R-I Schools will be closed through Friday, May 1. We will continue to provide meals. The administration was scheduled to meet Tuesday morning, March 31, to work out many Continue Reading »
Two maroon pickups stolen in Atchison County
Written on March 31, 2020
Two vehicles were stolen in Atchison County the night of March 25 or early morning hours of March 26, 2020. A 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD four-door (similar to the Continue Reading »
Atchison County-wide Garage Sales
Written on March 31, 2020
Atchison County-wide Garage Sales are tentatively scheduled to be held Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2. Fairfax will have a clean-up day the same weekend. Dumpsters will be available Continue Reading »
Gov. Parson signs Executive Order 20-06 to begin mobilizing Missouri National Guard to assist with COVID-19 response
Written on March 31, 2020
Governor Mike Parson has signed Executive Order 20-06 to begin mobilizing the Missouri National Guard to assist in the state’s COVID-19 response efforts. This will increase the amount of coordination Continue Reading »
Fairfax R-3 Board of Education
Written on March 31, 2020
The Fairfax R-3 School Board held their regular board meeting March 19, 2020. Mike Lewis, board president, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Also present were: Chris Smith, Continue Reading »
COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Atchison Co.
Written on March 26, 2020
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Atchison County Health Department Atchison County Commission Atchison County Emergency Management/911 Dr. Richard Aron Burke 3/25/2020 POSITIVE COVID-19 REPORTED IN ATCHISON COUNTY, MO Atchison County Health Department Continue Reading »
COVID-19 causes cancellations and closures in Atchison County
Written on March 24, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and more and more people continue to become ill, restrictions have popped up state by state to keep the virus from spreading. Businesses are not Continue Reading »
Tom Van Syoc
