FAIRMONT – Call it a pragmatic riff on “Field of Dreams.” That is, if you’re going to re-turf the baseball fields at Mary Lou Retton Park, you might want to get set on how much you’re willing to spend – first. Marion County’s Board of Education was on deck with that ...
FAIRMONT – Samantha Godbey’s shelves in her office and at home are heaping with books. And, like most people who enjoy turning pages, the Fairmont State University administrator – she directs the Civics Institute and coaches the debate team – can always relate the ...
FAIRMONT – Just the act of getting out of your recliner and going to your refrigerator for a snack is akin to an electrical orchestra, taking on a performance in its own neuromuscular concert hall. Impulses from the brain set synapses into motion, which are translated – composed – ...
FAIRMONT – It didn’t take long for Michael Meade to run an inventory of the contents of his apartment the day after Father’s Day this past June. “OK, that’s my bed and that’s my couch,” he said. “The other stuff I can’t tell.” He was pointing to a pile of rubble – ...
FAIRMONT – Eight Fairmont State University students with diverse majors from architecture to the professional flight program to nursing are the 2026 recipients of the Presidential Scholarship, the school announced. They are: Brayden Morton, Mount Nebo – Professional ...
FAIRMONT – Fairmont State University is opening its doors April 18 to prospective students and their families. The occasion is “Maroon and White Day,” the annual visitation day for university that’s one of the top-growing in the region. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day, ...