FAIRMONT – A new outdoor area, including a volleyball court and stage, has been added to the Bowlmor Lanes in Fairmont. Manager Brett Ekho said it started last year when they looked at their property lines and realized they had plenty of space to work with. “It's pretty obvious that we ...

CEYLON — The Ceylon Summer Auction begins at 8:30 a.m. today, July 19, with two rings of auctioneers working. Our neighbors in Welcome will have their Summer Festival this weekend with a parade at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and city-wide garage sales and more. Plan to attend. Our Savior's ...

FAIRMONT – While summer is known more for heat waves, recently there has been a wave of new businesses in Fairmont. Two of them, Tangle Tamers and Prolific Memories, operate side by side at 100 North State Street. Tangle Tamers, owned by Courtney Logwood, is open to everyone but ...

FAIRMONT— Summer is a busy time for mowing at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont as it takes about 65 hours a week to cover the whole cemetery, which spans 56 acres. When the cemetery recently put out a call asking for donations for a new lawnmower, money started coming in, including $10,000 from ...

WELCOME — A gathering to dedicate the AED for emergency use that will be placed outside the entrance will be at 1 p.m. today, July 18 at City Hall. This is a project the City received with a grant from Valero. It is a special unit for automated external defibrillation that can be outside and ...

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Park Board held its first preliminary discussion regarding the skate park during its Tuesday meeting. Public Works Superintendent Nick Lardy said the park, located at 425 Winnebago Ave., was built in 2000 with wooden fixtures and an asphalt slab on dirt. Now over 25 ...