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Community center group halts project

FAIRMONT— On Monday the Fairmont Area Community Center Foundation (FACC) announced via a press release that it will discontinue efforts to build a YMCA-operated community center in Fairmont. While the project had been in pursuit for more than a decade, the group said that project delays and ...

Keeping the church strong, brick by brick

FAIRMONT— The congregation at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont is taking big steps to ensure that the church will be around for many more years to come. It’s engaged in a project called Brick by Brick for a Firm Foundation, appropriately named as stone and bricks on both the exterior ...

Board tours county buildings

FAIRMONT—The Martin County Board of Commissioners, along with some county staff, took a tour of 10 county buildings and one county park on Friday with the purpose being to familiarize the board members with the facilities, their uses and any updates they may need. County Coordinator Scott ...

Lake Belt to host post-Halloween event

CEYLON — The cribbage tournaments begin at 1:15 p.m., today, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Welcome Legion Hall. All registration dues are paid back in prizes. The public is welcome. Spend a fun afternoon playing cribbage with friends. Quilters are invited to help the Old Alley Quilt ...

Rose’s Nails new to salon scene

FAIRMONT — If you’re looking for some pampering, Rose’s Salon is now open for business. The salon opened officially a week ago, and Rose’s Nails owner Rose Nguyen, who has been a nail tech for 10 years, is excited to bring a new business into Fairmont. “The one time I came and saw ...

Sauer’s beard is raising funds this month

FAIRMONT— Fairmont resident Jeff Sauer is putting the fate of his beard— which he’s been growing for three years— in the hands of the community during the month of November. This he’s doing to aid three different organizations with a goal to give them each $1,000. No Shave November ...