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, November 27 and 28. The office will open back up at 8:00 a.m. Monday, December 1.

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Congratulations to the Blue Jays on their quarterfinal win! The Jays host Concordia this Saturday, November 29, at 1:00 p.m. at Blue Jay Stadium. Go Jays!

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Fairfax Light Night will be held Saturday, November 29, in the Fairfax City Park. The festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. Santa Claus will also be in attendance. If the weather is bad, the event will be held at the Fairfax R-3 School.

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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. See the article on page 4 for more information.

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Congratulations to all the students, teachers, workers, and volunteers who made Tarkio High School’s production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory such a huge success!

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An account has been set up on gofundme.com to benefit Greg Cook of Rock Port. Greg was recently diagnosed with advanced colon cancer that has spread to his liver and lungs. Greg has spent countless hours volunteering in youth sports, mentoring kids, coaching, and helping build programs that shape our community. Every donation will help Greg in this fight.

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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 upcoming issues of the Atchison County Mail.

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