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Schools will be dismissing for winter break this week: Tarkio schools will dismiss early Friday, December 20, and students will return on Monday, January 6; Fairfax schools will dismiss early  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 »

A two-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 29 in Atchison County Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 12:20 a.m. The wreck took place at the 108.8 mile-marker one mile south of Rock  Continue Reading »

City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Tarkio City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 6:00 p.m. City Clerk Danielle Kephart did roll  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Farm Bureau in Rock Port, Missouri, will be moving December 26 from 518 S. Main Street to 103 US Highway 136 W. They will be open for business  Continue Reading »

The Quilt of Valor Foundation sent a quilt to the Missouri Freedom Quilters, who then presented the quilt to Kenneth Brandon. He served in the United States Marine Corps from  Continue Reading »

Brett and Maren Garst were at the Community Center in Watson, Missouri, to see Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday, December 14, 2024, and share their wish lists for Christmas.

The Atchison County  Mail will have early deadlines for the Christmas and New Year holidays. The deadline for the December 26 edition is Wednesday, December 18, at 5:00 p.m. The  Continue Reading »

Rock Port’s Corbyn Jakub was named the KMAland Missouri Football Player of the Year for 2024. (KMAland graphic) By Trevor Maeder The wizardry of senior quarterback Corbyn Jakub produced many  Continue Reading »

First graders send letters to Santa Mrs. Bredensteiner’s and Mrs. Geib’s Rock Port Elementary first grade classes made a trip to the Atchison County Mail on Monday, December 16, 2024,  Continue Reading »

Mrs. Claus will be reading to children this week at two Atchison County Library locations. Children are invited to stop by the Rock Port Library on Tuesday, December 10, the  Continue Reading »

Slemp and Sons Trucking is hosting the annual Kids’ Christmas Shopping Event on Friday, December 13, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Farmers State Bank in Tarkio. This event  Continue Reading »