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Poppin Shine purposed for car wash innovation

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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

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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’

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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

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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 ...

Police

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FAIRMONT Wednesday, Jan. 28 3:51 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1000 block of South Orient Street. 11:31 a.m. — A disturbance/disorderly conduct/nuisance was reported in the 200 block of East 11th Street. MARTIN COUNTY Wednesday, Jan. 28 4:11 p.m. — ...

Demand rises for medical transportation

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FAIRMONT – The Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (CREST) has had a nearly 50 percent increase in need for their medical transport services in the past few months as they look for more volunteers. CREST Executive Director Rob Stauter said they started doing medical transportation in ...