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Caucuses are Feb. 3 in Martin County

FAIRMONT— Citizens will have the opportunity to get involved in the selection of candidates that will represent their political party in the upcoming November election on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Registration starts at 6 p.m., caucuses start at 7 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Caucuses, the first step in ...

CREST Lunch and Learn on Feb. 4

CEYLON — Line Dancing lessons will be from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. Admission is $5. Boots are encouraged, but not required. Lake Belt also is planning a Friends Trivia Night Feb. 13 and a Music Bingo on March 14. Join the fun in Ceylon. The Lake ...

Poppin Shine purposed for car wash innovation

FAIRMONT – Around a year after being purchased by Jon Walters, the former Poppe’s at 1317 North State Street is now Poppin Shine Car Wash and is dedicated to product improvement. Walters first got involved with the space around eight years ago, when the Poppe’s inquired about ...

Martin County ‘Regroup’ing with new alert system

FAIRMONT – For alerts from blizzards to train derailments, Martin County is changing its provider from Code Red to Regroup. Martin County Emergency Management Director Ben Johnson said Regroup is pretty similar to Code Red, but they had to switch to it due to Code Red not being able to send ...

Kurts recognized as ‘Friends of SJV’

FAIRMONT — Jeff and Ann Kurt have been named the ‘Friends of St. John Vianney (SJV)’ for their longtime devotion to SJV Catholic School in Fairmont. As Catholic Schools Week continues this week, the Kurts reflect on their journey with the school leading up to their new title, and SJV’s ...

Welcome City Council to meet Feb. 3

WELCOME — Next week is February already. The Welcome City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the City Hall. All members are urged to attend. There is always time at the beginning of each meeting for public comments and questions. To be on the regular agenda, please contact ...