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February is American Heart Month! Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting January 16, 2020. President Jeremy Davis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Other members present were  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Community Services, Inc., in partnership with Community Action Partnership and Second Harvest Community Food Bank, held a Fresh Mobile Pantry Thursday, January 30, 2020, in Tarkio. Although the  Continue Reading »

Two bridges along U.S. Route 159 are scheduled for improvements as part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP outlines MoDOT’s plans for projects  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met at Rock Port City Hall on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Pro Tem Todd Stevens presiding in the absence  Continue Reading »

The East Atchison Winter Homecoming candidates from Tarkio High School are, from left to right, king candidate Ashton Yeary, queen Taylor Stanton, and king candidate Gus Hurst. Not pictured is  Continue Reading »

Agriculture impacts our lives daily. Thanks to farmers in Missouri and around the world, consumers have food choices, clothing, transportation, shelter and so much more. Missouri Farm Bureau and county  Continue Reading »

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, trucks were lined up waiting to unload before 8:00 a.m. The scales had a steady flow of trucks. Following the flood of 2019 and several  Continue Reading »

Second Harvest and Atchison County Community Services know that in this area fresh produce can be hard to afford. Because of this, a Fresh Mobile Pantry will be held at  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Trustees of Atchison County Library It is with a mix of sadness and enormous gratitude that the trustees of Atchison County Library are announcing the retirement of Library  Continue Reading »

According to Atchison County Clerk Susette Taylor, Atchison County currently has 3,453 registered voters. With four elections on the calendar this year, it is important for citizens to be registered  Continue Reading »

The deadline to file as a candidate in the April 7, 2020, Municipal Election was January 21, 2020. Candidates who have filed include the following: FAIRFAX Fairfax Board of Aldermen  Continue Reading »