Manage your own household To the Editor: I was able to sit in and listen to Fairmont City Council question the city administrator’s ability to train, welcome, communicate and manage the city staff. The biggest issue they mentioned was communication. If our own city staff can’t ...

You Missed It! To the editor: Many of you missed a fantastic performance on Saturday evening at our beautiful Opera House. Their depth and fullness of music was created by 2 violinists, a cello player, a guitarist, a drummer, 2 xylophone players, a vocalist on the keyboard, a trumpet ...

Self advocacy conference canceled To the editor: A lot of praying goes on when a loved one is hooked to a ventilator because there is nothing else you can do. Parents of children with disabilities are too familiar with this feeling of helplessness. Because of the large increase of COVID in ...

Grateful for Kinship To the editor: I want to thank Kinship for their industrial auction they do each year. I have been making a point of going to it each year since I discovered this wonderful opportunity about 8 years ago. I want the donors to hear how they help other businesses in ...

Wearing masks in school To the editor: The Center for Disease Control says wear face masks. Mayo Clinic says wear masks. Face masks save lives. Why are Fairmont schools not requiring students to wear face masks? Harriett Richards Fairmont

If it isn’t broke, don’t try to fix it To the editor: The city administrator has convinced the city council that we need a new ordinance for repealing and replacing, in its entirety, the Fairmont Rental Housing city code. Hear are the facts from city hall that were not even presented ...