Preserve Truman Police Department To the editor: For well over a year, negotiations have been ongoing between the Truman City Council/Mayor Jake Ebert and Interim Police Chief Mike Schutz to come to an agreement regarding a contract for Officer Schutz for the position of Truman Police Chief. ...

Vote no on sales tax increase To the Editor: Here we go again. On the November ballot, the city of Fairmont is asking us to approve yet another half-cent sales tax increase. This is yet another local sales tax for the supposed ice rink and community center, which if ever built, will be ...

To the Editor: With the help of the Fairmont Knights of Columbus, Arc and Martin County People First, these organizations were able to donate money to the fair board to have a Disability Day at the Martin County Fair this year. This event was sponsored by the Fairmont Human Rights Committee, ...

Grateful for park department’s response To the Editor: The dog park in Fairmont provides a great place for our four-legged pals to exercise, socialize, play and have fun. So when the holes our digger friends made became so large and deep that it became a safety issue, I brought my concerns ...

Be informed of options in case of gas leak To the Editor: I am writing this letter to the general public so that they may be aware of a situation that is happening in the Fairmont community. I recently returned home from a major surgery, so was not moving around very much yet. On Sunday, ...

Huge thank you to CHS Inc. To the Editor: Eleven amazing men and one little princess showed up to volunteer their time trimming at Lakeside Cemetery. Their timing could not have been more perfect. With the flooding rains, wind damage, trees down and grass that never seems to to let up, ...