People & Living

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 »

Speaker Karen Gettert Shoemaker will present a program, “Behind the Meaning of Names” Thursday, May 7, 2026. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery,  Continue Reading »

If you are interested in unlocking the joy of strength training, join the “Stay Strong, Stay Healthy” Level 1 group sessions in a fun and supportive environment. Feel stronger, more  Continue Reading »