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The Watson, Missouri, Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Tom Gibson Memorial Fishing Tournament Saturday, August 16, from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will begin and end  Continue Reading »

Everyone is invited to an ice cream sundae bar Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to celebrate the end of summer. The Nutrition Center staff marks a bittersweet, yet joyful occasion: the  Continue Reading »

An open house will be held Monday, August 18, for Tarkio R-I students. The elementary open house will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (food will be provided). An  Continue Reading »

Rock Port R-II students and families are invited to a Welcome Back-to-School Picnic sponsored by Midwest Data Center. It will be held Monday, August 18, from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 Back-To-School Bash is Tuesday, August 19, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. The Fairfax elementary teachers will welcome students and their families to their classrooms from 5:00 to  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board held a regular meeting July 17, 2025, in the Fairfax R-3 library. Crystal Woodring, vice-president, called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Also in  Continue Reading »

The second of the Atchison County Mail’s 2025 saturation issues will be delivered to all Atchison County addresses next week. The final saturation issue is scheduled to run September 21.  Continue Reading »

A baby praying mantis took a ride on Duane Klute’s thumb. The mantis’ folded forearms, resembling a praying posture, has led to the common name praying mantis. Did you know  Continue Reading »

During the month of July, the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office received 164 calls for service. Twenty-three of these calls for service resulted in a report. Two arrests were made for  Continue Reading »

Sam O’Riley’s last day as Atchison County Community Services Director was Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Kodi Irizarry, right, is the new director. Samantha O’Riley has hung up her hat as  Continue Reading »

The Gas Spot Fairfax holds ribbon cutting The Gas Spot in Fairfax, located at 411 U.S. Hwy. 59, held a ribbon cutting with raffles, giveaways, and sweet store deals Friday,  Continue Reading »

The sky over the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport east of Tarkio was full of flying kites of all shapes and sizes, colors, and varieties at the Atchison County Library’s Books  Continue Reading »