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Council moves forward pickleball plans

FAIRMONT— Pickleball courts in Fairmont were the focus of the city council meeting on Monday as the council made several decisions regarding the project, including location and size. The city council has been talking about pickleball courts since at least 2023 when concerns about the condition of the current ones at Veterans Park were brought before the Fairmont Park Board. Since then, both the council and the park board have discussed ideas. In mid-June the park board suggested that eight courts be placed on the north side of the Jeffery Kot Field soccer complex and that ...

Fair board provides 2026 open class results

Martin County Fair Monday, Aug. 17 to Sunday, Aug. 23 Martin County Fairgrounds, 1300 North Bixby Road, Fairmont Open-Class Non-Livestock Exhibit Results Division LS: Vegetables Class: F-Herbs Grand Champion and Reserve Champion— Dianne Theobold Champion— Dianne Swanson Grand Champion— Ken Simmering Champion— Dianne Theobald Reserve Champion— Alicia Barke Division LJ: Vegetables Grand Champion— Desmond Theobald Champion— Agnes Voyles Reserve Champion— Ollie Rohman Division N: Canning Class: G-Pickles Champion— Dianne Theobald Reserve ...

New kennels, station dog unveiled

MARTIN COUNTY – The Koch Family Kennels and new station dog, Kolbe, brought in collaboration with K9s for Warriors, were unveiled in a public ceremony at the Bravo Zulu House on Friday morning. Kolbe will work with the veterans living at Bravo Zulu House, a sober living facility for ...

City seeks input on downtown project

FAIRMONT— Easier parking? Outdoor dining? Greenspace? The city of Fairmont is in the midst of seeking public input on potential downtown improvements via a survey. The survey, which can be taken online from a desktop or cell phone, went live late this week and will stay up until Sept. ...

Visitor from UK keeps coming back to Fairmont

FAIRMONT— Hailing from Bacup, Lancashire, England, James Butterworth has visited Fairmont several times in recent years and has no plans to stop returning. “It’s a valley, very hilly. There’s one road that flows through and you’ve got multiple different towns throughout this ...

New Coffee Hours location in Welcome

CEYLON — The Circle of Faith parish will have services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome or at 9 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Trimont. Following the service at First Lutheran, there will be an ice cream social from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Barbecue, ice ...