People & Living

The Tarkio Rotary Club once again collected shoes to donate to orphans in need around the world in the Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls project. This year, Tarkio collected 256  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church I am writing this week as we experience a wonderful spring season, while reflecting on some Bible teaching I have done  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Nutrition Center has announced that the Kids’ Summer Meals program is returning for another season of nutritious, hot lunches – completely free for every child in the community.  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: fruits (15-20 oz. – mixed fruit, peaches, pears, pineapple, mandarin oranges), complete pancake mix, syrup (64  Continue Reading »

Dear Editor of the Atchison County Mail, I enjoyed your informative article on April 16, 2026, about the 25th anniversary of Atchison County 911 Service. However, there was some information  Continue Reading »

May 3, 1951 • In celebration of the birthday of Florence Nightingale and the National Hospital Day, Community Hospital will hold an open house Saturday, May 12. Tours will be  Continue Reading »

May 4, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “711 Ocean Drive” with Joan Dru and Edmund O’Brien and “American Guerrilla in the Philippines” with Tyrone Power and Micheline Prelle.  Continue Reading »

May 4, 1951 • Rock Port Community Garden Club is planning a timber tour Monday, May 7. The party will go to the home of Mrs. Ben B. Gebhards near  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port baseball game scheduled for Thursday, April 23, at Burlington Junction was postponed to Tuesday, April 28, at 5:00 p.m. The ball game scheduled for Monday, April 27,  Continue Reading »

Stop by the Tarkio Nutrition Center at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, for Coffee with the Sheriff. Shoot the breeze, ask questions, or voice your concerns with Sheriff Riley while  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Farmers Market will begin Friday, May 1, and continue Fridays through August. It will be set up on Main Street from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. There is  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 April 20-26. U.S. Route  Continue Reading »