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Street work continues

Written on June 17, 2025

J-Mac Paving has been hard at work in Rock Port, already putting new asphalt on South Water Street, Colvin Street, Grant Street, and Rundle Alley. North Water Street is next  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Municipal Pool opens for season

Written on June 17, 2025

Crew Martin, Leevi Driskell, Gigi Vette, and Willow Wright took advantage of the Tarkio Municipal Pool opening this week to cool off and see friends. The Tarkio Municipal Pool opened  Continue Reading »

New truck for Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department

Written on June 17, 2025

Last week, the Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department received its new T-2 city truck. It is a 2025 Rosenbauer pumper on a Cummins-powered Freightliner chassis complete with a 1,000 gallon water  Continue Reading »

CH-F closes West Nodaway Family Medicine clinic

Written on June 17, 2025

Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) has ceased operation of West Nodaway Family Medicine (WNFM) in Burlington Junction, Missouri, effective June 4, 2025. Community Hospital-Fairfax has greatly appreciated the support of Burlington Junction  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Alumni gathering held May 31

Written on June 17, 2025

The first of two 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards was presented to the late Steve Scamman, Class of 1958. Lynn Hunter, right, presented the award to Steve’s wife, Brenda, left.    Continue Reading »

Last week of youth meals in Rock Port, Tarkio’s continues all summer

Written on June 10, 2025

No Hunger Summer No Hunger Summer will be held through this Friday, June 13, in the concessions area at Rock Port R-II School. Breakfast will be served from 8:00 to  Continue Reading »

Liberty Theatre to present “Steel Magnolias”

Written on June 10, 2025

Liberty Theatre is proud to present the beloved Southern classic “Steel Magnolias,” a heartwarming and humorous story of friendship, strength, and resilience. Set in a small-town beauty salon, the play  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Mail saturation issues

Written on June 10, 2025

The first of the Atchison County Mail’s 2025 saturation issues will be delivered to all Atchison County addresses June 26. The other saturation issues are scheduled to run August 21  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Health Department hosts Mental Health Party

Written on June 10, 2025

A bubble a day keeps the woes away Poppy Graves enjoys making a large bubble at the Mental Health Party Saturday, May 31. Besides informative booths, there were several activities  Continue Reading »

Over 200 THS alumni gather for annual banquet

Written on June 10, 2025

Class of 1945 Trudy (Nolter) Reeves represented the Tarkio High School Class of 1945 at the THS Alumni Banquet Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Patti Griffith photos)   Class of 1960  Continue Reading »

Atchison County health inspections

Written on June 10, 2025

Atchison County establishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year depending on the type of foods sold and risk to the public.  Continue Reading »

Update from the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office

Written on June 10, 2025

During the month of May, the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office received 161 calls for service. Twenty-six of these calls for service resulted in a report. One arrest was made for  Continue Reading »

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