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Velma Houts’ sons, Terry, Steve, Jeff, and Roger, are pictured, left to right, with the plaque honoring their mother. Family and friends of the late Velma Houts gathered to honor  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Mail will have the following early deadlines this month: • Tuesday, December 17, for the December 26, 2019, issue • Tuesday, December 24, for the January 2,  Continue Reading »

Rock Port FFA will sponsor a community blood drive Wednesday, December 11, from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Vo-Ag Building at Rock Port High  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Community Christmas Celebration will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Community Building (603 S. 3rd Street). Vendors are welcome  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Chamber of Commerce and Burlap & Bows, LLC, will sponsor a Rock Port Christmas Mall Saturday, December 7, 2019. The event will be held at the Atchison  Continue Reading »

The Westboro Lions Club will hold its community Christmas party Saturday, December 14, 2019. Refreshments will be served and there will be treats for the children. Santa is also expected  Continue Reading »

The Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring a Meals on Wheels adoption program (this will take the place of senior baskets) for Tarkio, Westboro, and Fairfax senior citizens. You can simply donate  Continue Reading »

All children in the 2019 Rock Port/Watson Adopt-A-family program have been adopted, but there are four families and four elderly citizens who need food baskets. Contact Erika Daugherty at the  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Valley Bank was founded in 1881 by R.M. Stevenson and occupied the northwest corner of Third and Main Streets. The first brick building was replaced in 1918 by  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-2 Winter Band & Choir Concert will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Rock Port High School. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. The K-3  Continue Reading »

Celebrate the season at the Fairfax R-3 Winter Program Monday, December 16, 2019, at Fairfax High School. The evening will begin with a chili and soup supper in the school  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Christmas Concerts will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Tarkio High School. The first concert will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the 5th and 6th grade  Continue Reading »