People & Living

Aubrie Jude Hunter Ciara and Jeff Hunter of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Aubrie Jude Hunter. Aubrie was born at 7:04 p.m. on  Continue Reading »

Cynthia Walker Burton captured this picture of several butterflies fluttering in for a landing.

Atchison County high school sports will begin next week. Rock Port High School’s volleyball team will hold a Gatorade Scrimmage on Thursday, August 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the gym.  Continue Reading »

August 16, 1946 • It took 13 innings Sunday afternoon for the Fairfax and Elmo baseball teams to decide which one was the winner. The contest ended with Fairfax on  Continue Reading »

August 16, 1946 • An eight-year-old child, Laura Marie Buckner, died Sunday afternoon about an hour after she was injured in the collapse of a section of the bleachers at  Continue Reading »

August 16, 1946 • A Nebraskan who lives some distance west of Grand Island was in Rock Port late last week on business and was so impressed with the excellent  Continue Reading »

An order was issued Monday afternoon, August 2, 2021, for all five counties in the 4th Circuit. Based on the CDC figures, all counties in the circuit are at or  Continue Reading »

An Omaha man suffered minor injuries in a wreck on MO 46 in Atchison County. A 2021 Peterbilt 337, driven by Dennis L. Anderson, 63, of Omaha was heading eastbound  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has planned in Atchison County for the week of August 2-8, 2021.  Continue Reading »

Students across Missouri are preparing to begin their 2021-2022 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to be vigilant always, but especially near school zones, playgrounds, bicycle paths,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port FFA, in conjunction with the Rock Port United Methodist Church, hosted a blood drive on Monday August 2, 2021. Angie Vernon is a loyal blood giver.

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met July 21, 2021. Board members present were Bob Alldredge, Jeff Meyer, Lori Seymour, Roger Martin, Eryn Stepp, and Craig Corken. Monica Bailey,  Continue Reading »