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Car Club gives back to parks

FAIRMONT – Once a month, the Backyard Kreationz Car Club has taken on the task of cleaning up Gomsrud Park. The group, headed by Pops and Tiffany Winters, started after splintering off from another local car group. Pops Winters said they do car shows, barbecues and parades. They are also ...

FACT to shake things up in “All Shook Up”

FAIRMONT— Residents of Martin County and the surrounding area are in for a treat as next week the Fairmont Area Community Theater’s (FACT) production of “All Shook Up” opens at the Performing Arts Center at Fairmont High School. The musical is set in the 1950s and features songs by the ...

Bowlmor rolls into volleyball

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 Summer Auction kicks off

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 ...

Summer wave of new businesses

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 ...

‘We count on people who care about the cemetery’

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 ...