People & Living

Due to construction, the Tarkio Nutrition Center did not open on Monday, May 18, as planned. No opening date has been set.

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 »

Submitted by Kyle Dick, Conservation Agent, Atchison County Fishing: Spring fishing is heating up. Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants to remind anglers that the free fishing ended on April  Continue Reading »

Lawmakers Wrap Up Abbreviated but Successful Legislative Session As the state began to reopen for business, lawmakers returned to the State Capitol building to finish our work for the 2020 legislative  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Mail will have an early deadline for the May 28 issue. All copy and advertising must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 21. The Atchison County  Continue Reading »

Memorial Day is Monday, May 25. Though for many, it will not be like normal holidays spent with family and friends, the reason for the day has not changed. Please  Continue Reading »

The recent surge in gun sales has shown that many Americans have an appreciation for the 2nd Amendment Right to own firearms. They have purchased a gun to defend themselves,  Continue Reading »

May 25, 1945 • In the chapter of the closing days of the war with Germany, when so many of the American servicemen were freed, Fairfax folks were intensely interested  Continue Reading »

May 25, 1945 • Announcement was made commencement day by Dr. M. Earle Collins that the college board of directors has approved the installation of a new pipe organ in  Continue Reading »

May 18, 1945 • Rock Port is to get city delivery of mail June 1st. This word comes from the first assistant postmaster general, in a letter received by Postmaster  Continue Reading »

National Guardsmen stationed out of Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, dropped off a donation of Dairy Pure 1% lowfat shelf stable milk at the Rock Port  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: carrots, potatoes, stuffing, sugar, flour, cooking oil, toilet paper, tissues, peaches, small canned hams, peanut butter, jelly, and  Continue Reading »