Much of the area will enjoy a 4-day weekend over Thanksgiving next week, while students in area schools will have the entire week off as districts in Purcell, Lexington, Washington and Wayne observe the break.

Those offices closed on November 27 and 28 include The Purcell Register and city halls in Purcell, Lexington, Goldsby, Washington and Wayne.

State offices and the McClain County Courthouse will also be closed Thanksgiving and the day after.

Federal workers will be off only on Thanksgiving and there will be no mail delivery that day.

Purcell Public Library will be closed November 27 and 28.

Closed just on Thanksgiving will be McClain Bank and First United Bank.