Serving Atlanta, Missouri
Sunday, August 2, 2026
The Atlanta Missourian Staff Newly available probable cause statements in two Macon drug cases show that the defendants were arrested in a single July 24 search of a home they shared, and they include an account of one defendant’s drug testing that conflicts with a later court docket entry. The…
The Atlanta Missourian Staff Two Macon residents face felony drug charges after arrests on the same day last week, and each has been ordered to have no contact with the…
Confirmed U.S. measles cases have passed all of 2025 and are the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. Missouri has counted four cases this year.
The Atlanta Missourian Staff A Macon County man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly failing to register a new Instagram account with the sheriff’s office, a violation of Missouri’s sex offender…
The Atlanta Missourian Staff Kirksville city officials will get their first formal look at the city’s readiness for data center development during a special study session Monday, July 20, at…
By Leore Tal — The Atlanta Missourian In the spring of 2021, Cecilia Williams lost her son, daughter-in-law and grandson to a drunken driver. Williams, who lives in Bonne Terre,…
You land in Missouri with a stack of paperwork—new driver’s license, vehicle registration, school files, and medical records. In the chaos of a cross-country move,…
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
From the Publisher
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