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Rock Port R-II School Board meeting

Written on January 9, 2019

The Rock Port R-II Board of Education held its regular meeting December 13, 2018. Vice-president Clay Vogler called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Other board members present  Continue Reading »

Atchison County citizens file for offices

Written on January 9, 2019

Deadline to file: January 15 Residents in Atchison County have recently filed for a number of municipal and county positions. The deadline to file is January 15, 2019, at 5:00  Continue Reading »

NPPD declares an “unusual event” at Cooper Nuclear Station

Written on January 8, 2019

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) declared an unusual event at its Cooper Nuclear Station at 9:04 a.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2018. The utility declared the emergency classification when site  Continue Reading »

FC Food Country patrons donate 747 pounds of groceries

Written on December 28, 2018

FC Food Country, with the help of their customers, worked throughout December to help fill the shelves of the Rock Port Ministerial Alliance’s Food Pantry. The FC Food Country staff  Continue Reading »

A.C. Law Enforcement hosts 8th Shop With A Cop

Written on December 28, 2018

The group of law enforcement officials and employees pose with Santa during the Shop with a Cop event for Atchison County children on December 21, 2018. Pictured above (left to  Continue Reading »

Juveniles questioned in Rock Port City Park vandalism case

Written on December 28, 2018

Several juveniles have been questioned regarding a vandalism case at Rock Port City Park that occurred on December 17, 2018. The vandalism included large divots and damage to the park’s  Continue Reading »

Suspect in Oct. 31 car theft apprehended in Mount Vernon

Written on December 28, 2018

There has been a development in the story regarding a suspect who evaded police and stole a vehicle in Rock Port on October 31, 2018. James Rash, Jr. was arrested  Continue Reading »

Break-in at Trail’s End

Written on December 28, 2018

RPD seeks public’s help The Rock Port Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two white males who broke into Trail’s End. The men gained access through  Continue Reading »

Charges pending on levee trespassers

Written on December 28, 2018

Two individuals from Cameron and Kearney, Missouri, were hunting on their grandparents’ land south of  Highway 136 and drove down the levee, where their vehicle ended up stuck. No tickets  Continue Reading »

Pizza Hut permanently closes Tarkio location

Written on December 28, 2018

Atchison County residents are stunned to learn that Pizza Hut in Tarkio has closed its doors indefinitely. The local restaurant has fed its hungry patrons for over 40 years and  Continue Reading »

2018 Atchison County Fair market beef weigh-day set for January 6

Written on December 27, 2018

Amie Schleicher, Regional Livestock Specialist and Sam O’Riley, 4-H Youth Program Associate, University of Missouri Extension, University of Missouri Extension 4-H and FFA members with beef cattle projects should mark  Continue Reading »

Santa checks his mailbox

Written on December 21, 2018

Look who we spotted outside the Atchison County Mail office! Jolly Old Saint Nicholas made one more stop at his mail box to check for any last minute letters. Over  Continue Reading »

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