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Tarkio Hy-Vee meat manager Jim Navin always has a helpful smile behind the meat counter and devotion to helping his customers, which earned him Hy-Vee’s Legendary Customer Service Award. And  Continue Reading »

Miss Fairfax and Junior Miss Fairfax Chloe Vernon, center, was crowned Miss Fairfax 2025 Friday, August 15, at the 59th annual Fairfax Fair. Also pictured are Piper Morris, runner-up, left,  Continue Reading »

2025 Junior Miss Fairfax Contestants Aspen Fast – Daughter of David and Amy Fast Wendy Hurst – Daughter of Brett and Shelby Hurst Ava Oswald – Daughter of Michael and  Continue Reading »

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 »