People & Living

You can share your blessings this season by donating to Grimm’s Turkeys/Hams, sponsored by the Tarkio Ministerial Alliance and Atchison County Community Services. Donations may be taken to Community Services,  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: canned peas, canned sliced carrots, beef stew, canned peaches, and pork and beans.  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Maria Reed, Administrator All of the leaves are falling and it is so beautiful out with all the colors blowing in the wind. The center has been buzzing  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce recently held a scarecrow contest for Tarkio residences and businesses. The winner of the business scarecrow is Farmers State Bank.   The winner of the  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Justin Ralph, Atchison County Conservation Agent With the fall hunting seasons upon us, I wanted to take some time to clarify some things. 1) Fall deer and turkey  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Julie Livengood, Administrator, Atchison County Health Department November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month – a time when we recognize those battling lung cancer and those who have  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 November 4-10. There also  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax branch of the Atchison County Library – thanks to Librarian Amanda Agnew and several helpers – held a Halloween party Thursday, October 31, 2024. Addy Giddinge and Ryann  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax First Presbyterian Church held a Trunk-or-Treat event in the parking lot of the church Halloween night, Thursday, October 31, 2024. It was a beautiful night for trick-or-treaters to  Continue Reading »

Chris Millsap helps his son, Rhett, as they work their way around the trunk-or-treat held at Quilters Boutique in Rock Port.   Stella Pyeatt has the drill down as she  Continue Reading »

ACDC’s county-wide, shop local event, is just around the corner! Atchison County Development Corporation’s main event is Thursday, November 21, with many stores in Atchison County staying open until 8:00  Continue Reading »

The Ralph Greer American Legion Post #49 will hold a Harvest Celebration Soup Supper Monday, November 11, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port, Missouri, from 6:00 to  Continue Reading »