WELCOME — During the Welcome City Council meeting on Tuesday, Scott Morrow spoke as a former council member about the practice of charging for water availability to property that did not have a building on it when it was sold, and then charging again when the building was made. After the ...

CEYLON — The Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon will have a cornhole tournament from 1 to 4 p.m. today, Saturday, May 23. This week was National EMS Week. Thank you to all the EMRs, EMTs and Paramedics in Martin County. The last Coffee Hour on Tuesdays in May will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on ...

FAIRMONT— A long-time teacher at St. John Vianney Catholic School in Fairmont, Karen Sandhurst, is retiring after an impressive amount of years in service. Sandhurst has taught at SJV for 44 years, essentially making her an institution of the school. Before speaking of her years as a ...

FAIRMONT – Fairmont’s water came up clear in 2025, as all required tests for contaminants were within safe levels and had no violations, according to the 2025 Water Report. Tested materials include lead, copper, nitrates, as well as PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ called PFOS and PFOA. All ...

FAIRMONT — The Imagine Martin Art Mart returned for its second year on West 1st Street in Fairmont on Thursday. Attractions and activities at Art Mart include more than 40 local creators and vendors offering fine art, artisan and handcrafted products, wearable products, jewelry, cottage food ...

Editor’s Note: With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another issue — how to link cities in the east with new opportunities in the west. This happened through an act of Congress creating what came to be known as ...