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Atchison County youth in 4th through 6th grade are diligently reading this year’s Missouri Mark Twain award winning books. The Battle of the Books event will take place Friday, March  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Class of 2021, and guest host Mark Staten, are sponsoring a Trivia Night Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the old gym at Fairfax R-3. Teams  Continue Reading »

121st Westboro Alumni Banquet Westboro’s 121st Annual Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 18, 2019. Spread the word to former classmates. Let’s have a good showing of those who  Continue Reading »

A benefit dinner and silent auction for the Cody and Erica Gladman family will be held Sunday, March 31, 2019, at the Tarkio School Cafeteria  from 11:30 a.m. until they  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Center will hold a Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Sunday, March 31, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the center (505 S. Country Club Dr.). The $10  Continue Reading »

Daughter and father duo Rebekah and Dan Lucas had the audience in stitches during their performance of “Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better.” Rock Port High School Senior  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Development Corporation held a bus-iness lunch for Tarkio and Westboro business personnel and citizens Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the Tarkio Nutrition Center. Ashlee Driskell is pictured  Continue Reading »

Spring flood season is here and due to the above average snowfalls and cold temperatures in the Missouri River basin, several areas are facing extreme risk of flooding. Atchison County  Continue Reading »

Tarkio College Alumni Association Chairman Wayne Gelston signs the transfer agreement. The Missouri Department of Higher Education has given their initial response to Tarkio College’s revised application for certification. The  Continue Reading »

By Dennis Sharkey, Mound City News Editor An agreement between Atchison County, its three school districts and Ameren Electric was approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission last week. As  Continue Reading »

Ameren Missouri’s second planned wind facility in the state is one step closer to producing renewable energy. March 6, 2019, the Missouri Public Service Commission voted unanimously to grant Ameren  Continue Reading »

Megan Ingram poses next to her craft booth at the Burlap & Bows Spring Vendor Showcase. Amanda Oswald of Fairfax had a booth for Matilda Jane at the Spring Vendor  Continue Reading »