People & Living

Chris and Hollis Holmes are celebrating 50 years together! An open house will be held Saturday, June 19, 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Watson Community Building. Stop by and say hi  Continue Reading »

Father’s Day presents an opportunity for people to honor the special men in their lives. These include not only dads, but father figures and other influential men who offer care  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit is open for regular transportation service. Face masks are still required on the bus due to COVID-19. While many areas have done away with their mask ordinance, OATS  Continue Reading »

Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge is offering Summer Junior Naturalist Programs this summer. These fun programs will get kids outside and connect them with nature and wildlife through hands-on learning  Continue Reading »

Ann Schlueter recently posted on her Facebook page about her son, “Josh never misses an issue. Small town newspapers are the best! Thanks Atchison County Mail!” We love to see  Continue Reading »

St. John’s Vacation Bible School Treasured: Discovering You’re Priceless To God The St. John’s Vacation Bible School hosted 55 participants and 22 helpers every day last week at the church near  Continue Reading »

Cynthia (Walker) Burton recently captured nature in these photos, taken in Rock Port. Above, a bumblebee  pollinates sweet clover. It appears to have a black heart on its back. A  Continue Reading »

The deep end must be the place to hang out. The Rock Port Swimming Pool opened on Friday, June 11, and their first full day was on Saturday. If you  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 June 14-20. All  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Municipal Pool opened the week after Memorial Day and has been busy ever since. The temperatures have been in the 90s and the pool has been a fun  Continue Reading »

Looking for a new way to explore and learn about Missouri’s outdoors? The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages kids and adults to check out the free mobile gaming app,  Continue Reading »

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is launching an annual effort to return unclaimed property to Missourians. Beginning Tuesday, June 15, the names of more than 112,000 individuals, small businesses, and  Continue Reading »