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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 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 »

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 »

Atchison County deputies, with the assistance of the Cyber Crimes Task Force, executed a search warrant June 4, 2025, at a residence in Fairfax, Missouri. Subsequent to the search warrant,  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board met in special open and executive sessions May 12, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. in the Fairfax superintendent’s office. Miles Smith, board president, called the meeting  Continue Reading »

Lifeguard Brylea Shrader scans her zone on opening day of the Rock Port Swimming Pool.   Stevie Gaines and Reese Herron take advantage of opening day at the pool to  Continue Reading »

The Mule Barn Theatre Guild will present High Road, an award-winning gospel quartet, in concert Saturday, June 21, 2025. The concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Tarkio Presbyterian  Continue Reading »

Road work has been completed on Colvin Street, Grant Street, Rundle Alley, and South Water Street in Rock Port by J-Mac Paving. Other streets in town that will be receiving  Continue Reading »

Terri McGuire was honored Friday, June 6, by the City of Rock Port after 24 years of service. She worked as Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk, Utility Billing Clerk, and  Continue Reading »

Ann Schlueter, current Chief Operating Officer at Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax, Missouri, will become the next Chief Executive Officer of the hospital upon the current CEO’s retirement this fall. (Submitted  Continue Reading »

The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, June 9, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at 10:00  Continue Reading »

Oldest alumna recognition Norma (Curry) Bradfield, Class of 1946, was recognized as the oldest alumna attending the 105th Fairfax Alumni Banquet Friday, May 16, 2025.   Class of 1955 Gary  Continue Reading »