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Tarkio High School Alumni Banquet organizers are hanging up their hats and looking for others to take over the planning, organizing, and hosting of the event, held each year on  Continue Reading »

Stephanie Athen, L.P.N. with the Atchison County Health Department, provides a free health screening to one of the attendees at the Rock Port Food Pantry Tuesday, January 7, 2025. (Tammy  Continue Reading »

Thursday of last week was an exciting day for the Atchison-Holt Ambulance District as its 2008 Dodge ambulance was sent off to be remounted. Remounting the trucks is just one  Continue Reading »

The multifunctional scoring system also offers the ability to play different bowling games, adding a fun and interactive element to the experience. Whether you’re planning a birthday party, a special  Continue Reading »

The new Atchison County Health Center (formerly the Tarkio Avalanche building) will allow each staff member to have their own office. Pictured is the check-in area.   Atchison County Health  Continue Reading »

Atchison County 4-H/ Extension Missouri University will host a sewing club in 2025. This club is scheduled to meet January 11 and 25, and February 8 and 22, 2025, from  Continue Reading »

East Atchison high school basketball teams will be hosting the 93rd Annual Fairfax Invitational Basketball Tournament January 13-18, 2024, at Fairfax High School. During the event, the Fairfax Music Boosters  Continue Reading »

Around 4-6 inches of snow fell over Atchison County Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5, 2024, snaring traffic and closing Interstate 29 south of Rock Port and cancelling Tarkio  Continue Reading »

Around 55 people visited The Curnutt Center on the Tarkio Technology Institute campus Friday, January 3, 2025, in celebration of the school’s five year anniversary. Nan Stepp, Lisa Clement, and  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Tech moved into the new CNA lab January 3, 2025. Students, instructors, staff and volunteers cleaned, moved, and organized to be prepared for this semester. There are 12 students  Continue Reading »

Atchison County elected officials were sworn into office on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The ceremony started at 10:30 a.m. in the Atchison County Courtroom. County Clerk Susette Taylor welcomed everyone  Continue Reading »

A reception honoring Atchison County Treasurer Debbie True, Atchison County Sheriff Dennis Martin, Atchison County Public Administrator Jayne Scott, and Atchison County Deputy Rick Sons was held Friday, December 27,  Continue Reading »