The Salvation Army bell ringers were out this weekend collecting monetary donations for those in need this holiday season. Fairfax bell ringers, including Tate Johnson and Carter Oswald (at top), stood on Main Street on Friday, December 5, and Tarkio bell ringers, including Janene McEnaney and Sally Wehmann, Marvel and Jeremiah Lester, and Dylan Drummond and Jaeka Wiley (above), stood at the intersection of Hwys. 136 and 59 on Saturday, December 6. A total of $5,052.17 was raised in Fairfax and Tarkio. Volunteers will be ringing the bells in Rock Port on Friday, December 19, and Saturday, December 20. A total of 84% of what is donated locally stays in Atchison County, so please donate if you can. (Atchison County Mail photos and Tammy Grossman photo)