People & Living

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of August 25-31. There may  Continue Reading »

Blossoming brightly by the roadside, a cheery common sunflower summons Autumn. (Cindy Walker Burton photo)

Pistachio the American tree frog. (Cindy Walker Burton photo)   by Cindy Walker Burton Kermit the Frog famously lamented that it isn’t easy being green. An American green tree frog  Continue Reading »

Ann Schlueter, incoming CEO of Community Hospital-Fairfax, welcomed everyone to Friday afternoon’s golf round and thanked them for their support.   Kris Umbarger, Marketing Director, recognizes the 19th hole sponsors.  Continue Reading »

Cole Stenzel won the Tom Gibson Memorial Fishing Tournament held Saturday, August 16, 2025, catching a 64-pound blue catfish on the Missouri River. (Village of Watson Facebook photos)   TJ  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Westboro Fire Station. Present were board members Lori Seymour, Mary Ann Hull, Eryn Stepp, Craig Corken,  Continue Reading »

Huxlee Christopher, grandson of Atchison County Mail publishers W.C. and Shauna Farmer, enjoys reading the Atchison County Mail while helping his mom with dinner. Huxlee is the son of Kaleigh  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of August 18-24. There may  Continue Reading »

By Beverly Clinkingbeard News notes from Westboro: In 1915, Westboro was a busy town and this may be what they were discussing. The citizens’ comings and goings were recorded, sometimes  Continue Reading »

Rock Port FFA members Emma Teten (at top) and Bentley Teten (above) showed their livestock at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia last week. Emma showed her medium weight crossbred  Continue Reading »

Johnsongrass seems to be rearing its ugly head again in northwestern Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Wayne Flanary. Johnsongrass is not new to Missouri, but its appearance in  Continue Reading »

A guest in Sara Velder’s home never worries about being too cold. Sara, right, gets a little help from guild member Laura Grundman as she flips through the many beautiful  Continue Reading »