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Rock Port Food Pantry
Written on July 14, 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 »
USDA announces flexibilities for producers filing ‘Notice of Loss’
Written on July 14, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional flexibilities for producers to file on acres with failed crops or crops that were prevented from planting because of extreme weather Continue Reading »
Atchison County Library holds drawing for participants of Summer Reading Challenge
Written on July 14, 2020
Breanna Shaw and Raiden Baruth, Tarkio Graceyn Reeves, Tarkio Beau Waigand, Rock Port Clara Hays, Rock Port Zoe Madron, Tarkio Kipton Waigand, Rock Port Mack Smith, Fairfax Scout Smith, Fairfax The Atchison Continue Reading »
Summer rummage sale July 22-24
Written on July 7, 2020
Helping Hands for Jesus will hold its summer rummage sale Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, July 22-24, at the Rock Port United Methodist Church, 211 W. Opp. The rummage sale will Continue Reading »
Underage driver and two passengers injured in rollover
Written on July 7, 2020
A one-vehicle accident left two Shenandoah, Iowa, teens with moderate injuries July 2, 2020, in Atchison County. The accident occurred at 4:20 p.m. two miles north of Tarkio on County Continue Reading »
Local woman arrested on drug charges
Written on July 7, 2020
In the early afternoon hours of July 3, 2020, officers with the Rock Port Police Department, assisted by the Tarkio Police Department, executed a search warrant issued by the Consolidated Continue Reading »
Chats
Written on July 7, 2020
The Atchison County Fair is taking place this week. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 concerns, there will not be a parade nor family fun day this year. WCF SOF The WingNuts Continue Reading »
Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail
Written on July 7, 2020
July 6, 1945 • An attendance contest which has been in progress since the first of the year between business men on the east and west sides of Main Street Continue Reading »
Extra! Extra! A blast from Tarkio’s past
Written on July 7, 2020
July 13, 1945 • Tomatoes on potato vines were discovered this week by Rufus Ivy, who brought the evidence of the freak growth to the Avalanche office. While potatoes grew Continue Reading »
Formerly Forum
Written on July 7, 2020
July 13, 1945 • Homer Browning has purchased the residence property of Wilferd Graves in east Fairfax and he and Mrs. Browning will move to the place to make their Continue Reading »
Ultimate pep rally at Vacation Bible School
Written on July 7, 2020
The Tarkio First Baptist Church will be holding Vacation Bible School July 16 and 17. Each day’s schedule will be 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for children ages 4 through Continue Reading »
OATS Transit schedule for Atchison County
Written on July 7, 2020
OATS Transit is open for regular transportation service, but with restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is limited seating on each bus to facilitate social distancing measures, and riders Continue Reading »
Tom Van Syoc
