JACKSON – Dozens of flags adorned the streets of Jackson and the Riverside Cemetery on Wednesday as, after being missing for a little over eight decades, Jackson native Thomas Arthur Ruth was laid to rest next to his parents, Thomas and Ethel Ruth, with full military honors. Ruth was in the ...

FAIRMONT – The First Congregational United Church of Christ and Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 are sponsoring the second annual Blessing of the Bikes at 9 a.m. on May 30 at 319 Downtown Plaza. While this event was done last year, it was done early in the year and in poor weather ...

FAIRMONT— On Tuesday evening the Fairmont City Council considered a property tax abatement request from Cress Refrigeration, as the business intends to build a new facility in order to grow. The Fairmont Economic Development Authority had previously recommended approval of the ...

TRUMAN — Truman Public School students will be dismissed on the last day of school on Friday, May 29. The Truman Fire Department Relief Association ATV/SXS poker run begins with registration at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 30. Ride begins at 11 a.m. Trailer parking is in the Truman High School ...

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday in place of the fourth Monday of the month meeting which was cancelled due to the Memorial Day holiday. During the meeting the council considered giving donations to the Fairmont Fireworks Committee and Project 1590. Sam ...

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont School Board heard from Special Education Teacher and Q Comp Coordinator Kristi Bulfer regarding the Q Comp teacher plan results at its Tuesday School Board meeting. This report follows a data collection from teachers conducted by Bulfer. “Every year we send out a ...