LANCASTER -- The Lancaster Community members are planning to host a Community Blood Center life-saving blood drive in June.
JONATHAN T. SHISHLER, 24, Atchison, was arrested for domestic battery in the 600 block of Parallel Street. Shisler was taken to Atchison County Jail.
Becky J. Reynolds, of Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, May 20, 2022, at her residence at the age of 72.
VALLEY FALLS, Kan. Robert Rob Elias, 51, of Valley Falls, died on Saturday, May 14, 2022, due to an automobile accident on Kansas Highway 4, two miles north of Meriden, Kansas.
Project Concern, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides services to people 60 years of age and older so that they can live independently with maximum involvement in community activities and affairs.
I recently reflected on the biblical figures of Simeon and Anna, who prophesized about Jesus when his parents brought the baby to be presented in the temple. They were venerable elderly people dedicated to prayer and fasting. They were so…
Area farmers have made good progress on getting both corn and soybeans planted. Weed control applications have been challenging with the wind speeds or wet field conditions. Any weed control with a herbicide has best results if we can apply…
Bringing to light the area Civil War veterans laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery is a mission of the Atchison County Kansas Genealogical Society members.
With an eye toward generating continued investment in the downtown district the City of Atchison has created and funded a new Downtown Façade Grant program.
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and top legislative leaders of both political parties voted Wednesday to accept Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s recommendation for cash settlements of a pair of lawsuits filed against the state. The State Finance Council, acting on…
It is open season for rubber duck as they are about to align this coming weekend along the Missouri River for the annual fundraising event to benefit the Atchison Area Salvation Army.
Evergy broke ground this morning on its new Atchison Service Center. The center, which will occupy 12 acres at 2103 Main Street, will allow employees to operate out of one site and efficiently store and secure their materials. Having all…
The City is looking to partner with residents to address housing issues in response to recent feedback from the 2021 Community Survey. The survey showed only 23% of residents were satisfied with City enforcement of
Justin Pregont of Pomeroy Development gave a report on Façade Grant Program which was created to assist property owners with improving the facades of Commercial Street which had been obscured by concrete canopies for 60 years. He pointed to the…
Maur Hill-Mount Academy scored seven straight runs in its 7-4 comeback victory in the first round of regionals over Troy Monday evening at home.
EFFINGHAM -- This past weekend 39 Atchison County Community High School students crossed the line to become the 2022 graduated class members and joined the ranks of ACCHS alumni.
The Street Division of Public Works has been working to replace deteriorated sections of curb and gutter along 17th Street between Main Street and Country Club Road in anticipation of an asphalt overlay later this year. The project has utilized…
The Community Blood Center (CBC) announced a blood emergency today, as school breaks and increased travel have caused an alarming drop in donations over the past month. The blood supply currently stands at a 2-to-3-day level, with types O and…
Kansas Reflector editor Sherman Smith published a must-read analysis last week. “How the Kansas Legislature avoids public scrutiny by hiding in darkness” included detail after detail showing how an institution with Republican supermajorities nonetheless takes shortcut after shortcut to conceal…
An early Saturday morning single vehicle rollover near Meriden claimed the life of a Valley Falls man who was reared in Atchison County in the Lancaster area.
WATHENA, Kan. Almeda H. (Ruark) Redmond, 83, of Wathena, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.