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Tarkio Parks and Rec is in a pickle! The tennis and pickleball courts at Hwy. 59 and Maple Street are in need of some serious love and the local organization  Continue Reading »

Now is the time for you to buy a subscription to the Atchison County Mail. A subscription sale for new subscribers only is taking place now through September 15. All  Continue Reading »

East Atchison and Rock Port junior high and high school sports schedules are available at local businesses in Atchison County. The schedules will include girls’ golf matches, volleyball games, football  Continue Reading »

The annual 70s and 80s Reunion was held Saturday, August 23, at the Atchison County Memorial Building. Representing Rock Port High School classes from 1972 to 1974, from left to  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the central office of the Tarkio R-I School District. Board members  Continue Reading »

New teachers and staff at the Rock Port Elementary School, from left to right, are: Kylie Beasing, Darla Lansdown, Derek Petty, Jessica Willis, Kayti Hayes, and Johnny Thomas. Kymm Bredensteiner  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting August 20, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Tabitha Wintz, mayor, at 6:00 p.m. Others in attendance  Continue Reading »

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

A one-vehicle crash sent the driver to a Nebraska hospital via Life Flight on I-29 Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Atchison County. The crash occurred at 3:03 p.m. at the  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library in Rock Port, Missouri, is not only a place to get books, but also a place to enjoy a friendly chat with fellow book lovers while  Continue Reading »

Kenneth Greenley was presented a Quilt of Valor from the Missouri Freedom Quilters on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Rock Port Methodist Church. (Submitted photo) The Missouri Freedom Quilters  Continue Reading »

The annual Graves-Chapple Field Day will be held August 26, 2025, at the University of Missouri Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center near Corning, Missouri. The event will look at the  Continue Reading »