People & Living

From all of us at the Atchison County Mail, Happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closing at 12:00 noon Wednesday, November 26, and will remain closed on Thursday and Friday,  Continue Reading »

Campbell Walker Fields                  Carole J. Bufford                                   Continue Reading »

Bald eagles migrate southward on the chilly winds of early winter. Dozens or even hundreds typically congregate at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City where they can  Continue Reading »

Join the Atchison County Library for family fun, story time, crafts, and snacks at the Third Thursdays event at the Tarkio Library at 10:00 a.m. Thursdays, November 20, and December  Continue Reading »

Bingo at Rock Port Senior Center Bingo will only be held once a month during the winter months at the Rock Port Senior Center. The next Bingo games will be  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro God and Man services The Tarkio/Westboro Ministerial Alliance is hosting God and Man Services December 1-5, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Tarkio. A light  Continue Reading »

Santa Claus to visit North Polk Schoolhouse The Tarkio Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to see Santa Claus at the North Polk Schoolhouse Saturday, December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to  Continue Reading »

Rock Port’s annual Christmas Mall will be held Saturday, December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Memorial Building on Main Street in Rock Port. Local  Continue Reading »

Letters to Santa can be emailed to dearsanta@rpt.coop or dropped off at the North Pole mailbox at the Atchison County Mail starting Monday, December 1. Letters will be printed in  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary will have a beautiful Christmas tree displayed in the front lobby of Community Hospital-Fairfax just waiting for your help in completing its decorations. You can help decorate  Continue Reading »

Fairfax’s annual Light Night will be Saturday, November 29, at the Fairfax City Park. The night’s activities will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the shelter house when Miss Fairfax flips  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Senior Center will celebrate the holidays in December. “A Very “Punny” Christmas” give-away will begin December 1 and will go through the 24th at the center. One  Continue Reading »