Robbery suspect caught in Tennessee

Staff report KINGSPORT, Tenn. — A Fairmont man who is a suspect in six bank robberies across North Carolina, including a recent one in Rowland, is in a Tennessee jail after he was arrested follo...
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Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 09:42:41 -0700

Robeson Co. man accused of robbing banks in North Carolina in jail in Tennessee

ROWLAND - A Robeson County man accused of robbing five banks in North Carolina is in a Tennessee jail after trying to elude authorities there last week, said John Reaves, chief of the Rowland Police Department.
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/05/09/1176804?sac=fo.local

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 14:31:38 -0700

Fairmont's 'Ca$h Mob' Strikes Two Local Stores

For the first time, approximately a dozen members of the "Ca$h Mob" hit Fairmont stores on Tuesday in an effort to stimulate the local economy.
http://www.wboy.com/story/18035123/cah-mob-strikes-two-local-stores

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 21:12:02 -0700

Art program provides legacy of success at Fairmont High School

FAIRMONT - Art students continue to find success on state, national level thanks to hard work and a big push from their teacher.
http://www2.scnow.com/news/pee-dee/2012/may/16/art-program-provides-legacy-success-fairmont-high--ar-3802550/

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 07:01:24 -0700

Robeson county officals, college representatives and businesses meeting Wednesday to discuss solar industry

FAIRMONT - For decades, farmers have planted tobacco, soybeans, cotton and corn in a 100-acre field a stone's throw from the town's only high school.
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/05/06/1168744?sac=fo.home

Published: Sun, 06 May 2012 08:00:38 -0700

2 killed in separate accidents

LUMBERTON — Two people have been killed in separate accidents involving farm vehicles, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Joseph Freeman, 64, of 8878 N.C. 130 East, Fairmont, died abo...
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Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 09:12:25 -0700

Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Mannington Residents

The city of Fairmont Water Treatment plant has lifted the boil water advisory for Mannington residents.
http://www.wboy.com/story/18378012/boil-water-advisory-lifted-for-mannington-residents

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 07:40:06 -0700

North Marion goal: Community schools

Fairmont Senior High School is in the process of being renovated. East Fairmont Middle School is in the works, and administrators, teachers and community members are preparing to focus on another end of the county.
http://timeswv.com/local/x1856225184/North-Marion-goal-Community-schools

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 02:18:51 -0700

Severe thunderstorm warning cancelled, watch still in effect

A severe thunderstorm watch is still in effect until 9 p.m. for southeastern North Carolina and northeast South Carolina.
http://www.wect.com/story/18427840/severe-thunderstorm-cancelled-for-parts-of-bladen-columbus-counties

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 14:02:52 -0700

Marion County Students Release Hundreds of 'Classroom-Raised' Trout

As part of the national 'Trout in the Classroom' program, hundreds of tiny eggs were donated to the class from Trout Unlimited in Morgantown last October.
http://www.wboy.com/story/18599450/marion-county-students-set-classroom-grown-fish-free

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:50:54 -0700