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Community Christmas kicks off Saturday in downtown Farmington
The Farmington Regional Chamber of Commerce, Discover Farmington, and small-business retailers in the Farmington downtown area have joined forces to create a Community Christmas Kick-Off celebration extravaganza on Saturday. This is a free, family-friendly event and a fun way to kick off the holiday season. That date also happens to be Small-Business Saturday, which is…
Read MoreVandalism a growing, expensive problem in Farmington parks
A $1,000 reward is offered for information Farmington’s Wilson Rozier Park, 811 Perrine Road, is home to a ballpark, two pavilions, two playgrounds, two tennis courts, one multi-use court, multiple picnic tables with BBQ grills, and areas for futsal and basketball. Farmington has 17 community parks, and Wilson Rozier is one of the larger parks…
Read MoreFarmington R-7 School District hosts 2023 Job Olympics
The 2023 Southeast Region Job Olympics was sponsored by Farmington R-7 School District and hosted Nov. 9 at the Memorial United Methodist Church in Farmington. A competition developed to promote transition and employability skills for a broad spectrum of high school students in special education programs, more than 80 students represented their schools in this…
Read MoreCity, volunteers prepare Bicentennial Park for ‘long winter’s nap’
Farmington Parks and Rec assisted by FFA, garden club The Nancy Weber Garden Club and members of Farmington High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) partnered with the Farmington Parks and Recreation Department Tuesday to prepare Bicentennial Park, 418 W. Columbia St., for its fall-through-winter nap season. The park serves as the unofficial gateway to…
Read MoreParkland PRC hosts fundraiser and celebrates 18th birthday
The Parkland Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) held its annual “Walk For Life” fundraiser Oct. 28 while simultaneously celebrating its 18th birthday The fundraiser and birthday celebration continued in Ironton at the PRC’s satellite offices at the Monarch Family Resource Center later that evening. PRC Executive Director Becky Laubinger explained that the pro-life fundraiser is usually…
Read MoreRegional Veterans Parade returns Saturday for fifth year
The fifth annual Regional Veterans Parade hosted by Gentiva Personal Care is scheduled for 11 a.m. Nov. 4 and will be following the new Farmington County Days Parade route. Parade staging will take place at South Fleming and East Liberty streets. The parade route will travel west along East Liberty Street and end near the…
Read MoreFarmington school board hears student-led presentation at meeting
Heartland Hero, Featured Teacher awards also bestowed The Farmington Board of Education (BOE) heard two student-led presentations and watched as awards for Heartland Hero and Feature Teacher were presented during their Oct. 17 meeting held at Truman Learning Center Auditorium. After the recitation of the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence, the board…
Read MoreMuch of Centene Center repairs have been completed
Centene Center flooring repairs continue Flooring repairs continue at the Centene Center located at 2 Black Knight Drive in Farmington, following a water main break on Aug. 16 that caused extensive damage to much of the main lobby, conference area and auditorium floors. At that time, it was estimated that approximately four weeks would be…
Read MoreBlessed Hope Baptist Church plans October 8 ‘Everyday Heroes’ celebration
Blessed Hope Baptist Church, located at 1710 Doubet Road, Farmington, has announced its upcoming celebration of Everyday Heroes on Oct. 8. This special event is dedicated to recognizing and honoring non-military individuals who have made contributions that make our community a safer and better place to live. A separate celebration is planned in November to…
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