Serving Atlanta, Missouri
Friday, April 17, 2026
The Atlanta Missourian Staff In an announcement on Facebook, it was reported that about 975 people in Macon County have not returned their tax assessments yet. The assessments were due by March 31st. Tax assessments may be mailed, dropped off in person, in the drop box, by e-file with the…
By Steph Quinn — The Atlanta Missourian Legislation signed by the governor allows prosecutors to request a hearing to certify a young person as an adult and increases the minimum…
The Atlanta Missourian Staff Lisa Bender was elected mayor of Atlanta unopposed Tuesday, receiving 57 of 64 votes cast, with seven write-in ballots recorded, according to unofficial results from the…
The Atlanta Missourian Staff It is the position of Chariton Media, the parent company of our five Macon County newspapers, that we will not present a bias in our news…
The Atlanta Missourian Staff Each April, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) marks Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month with efforts to help Missourians protect children. The nonprofit emphasizes that…
The Atlanta Missourian Staff A new Missouri House bill encourages school districts to develop their own policies on elementary students’ use of laptops and iPads in the classroom, rather than…
The first transfer always happens around a kitchen table. Papers pile up between brothers, cousins, maybe a parent who’s ready to step back but not…
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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The Atlanta Missourian is a free digital newspaper published by Chariton Media, covering Atlanta and the surrounding Macon County communities. Our arrest and crash reports are sourced directly from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. If you have a news tip or community event, submit it here. — Chariton Media, Publisher