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People & Living
Back-to-School Fair held for Community Services clients
Written on August 4, 2020
A total of 40 families and 80 students of Atchison County were served at Community Services, Inc.’s Back-to-School Fair in Tarkio Thursday, July 30, 2020. Backpacks, masks, school supplies, toothbrushes, Continue Reading »
Rock Port Food Pantry
Written on August 4, 2020
The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: cooking oil, flour, sugar, small canned hams, Spam, dish soap, laundry soap, toilet paper, Kleenex, and paper towels. Continue Reading »
Receive free trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August
Written on August 4, 2020
Spruce up your landscape by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August. Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation with a $10 donation will receive 10 free Norway spruce trees Continue Reading »
MoDOT roadwork
Written on August 4, 2020
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 3-9. All Continue Reading »
Hurst to hang up his hat as Missouri Farm Bureau President
Written on July 28, 2020
Blake Hurst, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Board of Directors, recently announced he will not seek re-election at the conclusion of his current term. Hurst has served as Continue Reading »
Chats
Written on July 28, 2020
Don’t forget to get out and vote on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. If you want to vote for Atchison County Sheriff, you must request a Republican ballot as all three Continue Reading »
Formerly Forum
Written on July 28, 2020
August 3, 1945 • T/Sgt. James S. Hunkins, son of Dr. J.B. Hunkins, arrived Sunday with an honorable discharge from the army by way of the point system, and he Continue Reading »
Extra! Extra! A blast from Tarkio’s past
Written on July 28, 2020
August 3, 1945 • Since the first of May, patrons of the Tarkio library have been re-registering and receiving new numbers for their library cards. Miss Eloise Wine, librarian, reports Continue Reading »
Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail
Written on July 28, 2020
July 27, 1945 • S.G. Kimbrough, whose service station and restaurant on Highway No. 275 has been out of operation the past three years while the proprietor has been engaged Continue Reading »
Missouri Century Farm Club
Written on July 28, 2020
Farms inducted into the Missouri Century Farm Club this year included the Seymour Century Farm, Inc. The farm is co-owned by Gale Shaw of Port Orange, Florida, and Lane Seymour Continue Reading »
Old Fashioned Saturday Night
Written on July 28, 2020
Old Fashioned Saturday Night will be September 19 and at this time plans are to hold it. If COVID-19 gets worse it will probably be cancelled. “We are planning to Continue Reading »
Go Fish Victory Vacation Bible School
Written on July 28, 2020
A total of 29 kids recently participated in the Go Fish Victory Vacation Bible School at Tarkio First Baptist Church in Tarkio, Missouri. The children learned Bible stories, new songs, Continue Reading »
Tom Van Syoc
