CEYLON — Ceylon's Summer Auction is today, Saturday, July 18. There are a few garage sales available. Enjoy the auction and respect residents’ private property. Remember, there are speed limits in the city. Dunnell’s 125th anniversary celebration is today, Saturday, July 18. At 9 a.m., ...
FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council held the first designated work session on Thursday to start talking in earnest about what to do with the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds. During the work session the council considered a variety of items such as whether it wanted to spend the money on one large project or multiple projects, what kind of legacy the funds would leave for Fairmont and what kind of future operating and maintenance cost would be acceptable. The LOST funds have been being collected since the ballot measure passed by voter majority in 2016. To date there is over $12 ...
FAIRMONT – Having lived in Fairmont all his life, Corey Gatewood knew he wanted to get people out and about to explore the natural features of Fairmont. The answer? Hiding a bait puck. The puck, which looks similar to a hockey puck, is 3-D printed by his 10-year-old daughter, Kallyn. It ...
WELCOME — Garage sales will be available today, Friday, July 17, in Welcome. Check out the post on Facebook. Welcome Fire Department Relief Association Pork Chop Feed will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, July 17, at the American Legion Hall in Welcome. The menu includes potato salad, ...
CEYLON — During the Ceylon City Council meeting on Tuesday, Kevin Njoes from the Terreplenish (ash tree treatment) part of Easy Environmental Solutions reported to the council on the treatments available for the 58 ash trees on city property (eight in the park and 50 others), with possible 30-plus resident trees paid by residents. Njoes reported that he looked at trees in the city and rated them with one if they were beyond help (dead) and 10 if they were perfectly healthy and most trees he listed were about four or five. The deterioration happens quickly, within months. He ...
TRUMAN – After celebrating Truman’s 125th with fireworks in 2024, the Truman Fire Department is bringing them back, with help from the community, to celebrate America’s 250th. Before 2024, firefighter and former Truman Fire Chief Dave Bentz said they had not done fireworks. At that ...
