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The Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department will have a fish and chicken fry (catfish, carp, and chicken) Saturday, January 17, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Room in  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II Board of Education held a regular meeting Thursday, January 8, 2026. President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the board room.  Continue Reading »

Tony Osburn, a senior guard for the Omaha Mavericks, scored his 1,000th career point Thursday, January 8, 2026. He hit a three-pointer in the opening minutes of the team’s game  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Beta Gals are holding a winter gear drive to help local citizens in need. They are accepting donations of coats, hats, gloves, boots, snow pants, and scarves.  Continue Reading »

The East Atchison winter homecoming festivities will take place next week at Tarkio and Fairfax high schools. The week will end with the Wolves and Lady Wolves taking on Osborn/Stewartsville  Continue Reading »

Demolition began this week on the former Atchison County Farm Bureau building in Rock Port, Missouri. Dan Athen, with supervision from Scott Jones, started the removal on Monday, January 12,  Continue Reading »

Judah Ryan Nauman was the first baby born in 2026 at Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri. His proud parents are Grant and Kaitlyn Nauman. (Submitted photo) Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) is  Continue Reading »

The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, January 12, 2026, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting December 16, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Tabitha Wintz, mayor, at 5:30 p.m. Also in attendance  Continue Reading »

Atchison County establishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections. Priority Items noted must receive immediate action within 72 hours or as stated. Core Items are to be corrected  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School District Board of Education held a regular meeting December 18, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by President Miles Smith. Also present  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, December 17, 2025, with Mayor JR Chaney presiding. Board members present were Jeff Geib, Chris Roup, Michael Graves, and Kim Brake. Also  Continue Reading »