What's Happening Around Town

(Entry Deadline for the printed Newsletter and Calendar of Events is the 10th of each month, website entries can be added at any time by calling Jenny at 628-9766, ext. 17

August/September newsletter (PDF)

September Calendar of Events

2010 Fairmont High School Fall Sports Schedule

Budget FY 10-11 (PDF)

2009 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

Monday and Thursday - Jazzercise classes taught by Resa Pittman, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Fire Hall, Cost $15.00 a month.

Wednesday, September 8 - Perdue Farms Job Fair, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Town Hall Courtroom.

Friday, September 10 - Fairmont High School Football vs. Lake View (HOME), 7:30 p.m.

Monday, September 13 - Fairmont Chamber of Commerce, 6:00 p.m., Border Belt Museum and Welcome Center.

Tuesday, September 14 - NCDMV Mobile Driver's License Unit, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Town Hall parking lot.

Tuesday, September 14 - Fairmont Youth Council, 3:15 p.m., FHS Cafeteria.

Thursday, September 16 - Community Watch, 7:00 p.m., Courtroom.

Thursday, September 16 - Robeson County Jobs Summit, 7:00 p.m., A.D. Lewis Auditorium, Robeson Community College, Free. For more information call 272-3231.

Friday, September 17 - Fairmont High School Football vs. Trask (HOME), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 18 - Saturday, October 2 - Fall Clean and Green, Littersweep weeks. Citizens can put big, bulky items on the curb for free pick-up by the Public Works Department. For more information, call Public Works at 628-0064.

Tuesday, September 21 - Regular Town Board meeting, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers.

Wednesday, September 22 - Alamac American Knits Job Fair, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Town Hall Courtroom.

Thursday, September 23 - Fairmont Development Corporation Pavilion in the Pines Dedication and Gold Rush Concert, 5:00 p.m. until dark, Fairmont Community Park. There will be a train, bounce houses and food.

Friday, September 24 - Fairmont High School Football vs. East Bladen (AWAY), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 25 - Baltimore Baptist Church Women on Mission's annual Fall Festival, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A BBQ plate sale will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., eat in or take out. Tickets are $6.00 each.

Saturday, October 2 - Senior Citizens Fall Cookout and Bingo at Luther Britt Park in Lumberton, 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.

Friday, October 8 - Fairmont High School Football vs. South Robeson (AWAY), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 9 - Fairmont Farmers Festival Scholarship Pageant, 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., E.R. Gause Auditorium at Rosenwald Elementary School. Pageant applications dues September 17.

Monday, October 11 - Chamber of Commerce meeting, 6:00 p.m., Border Belt Museum.

Friday, October 15 - Fairmont High School Football vs. West Columbus (HOME), 7:30 p.m. HOMECOMING PARADE at 4:00 p.m.

Friday, October 15 - 3rd Annual Fairmont Chamber of Commerce Farmers Festival Golf Tournament, 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start, Fairmont Golf Club. $60.00 per player or $240 per team. The Carolina Breakers will be giving a free concert after the tournament from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 16 - Fairmont Farmers Festival - parade at 10:00 a.m. and dance featuring the Pizazz Band at the Southeastern NC Agricultural Center begins at 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17 - "Raid on Ashpole" Civil War battle re-enactment sponsored by Harrington Light Artillery, Fairmont Community Park, 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 19 - Regular Town Board meeting, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers. Newly crowned Farmers Festival Queens will be introduced.

Friday, October 22 - Fairmont High School Football vs. Red Springs (AWAY), 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 27 - Saturday, October 30 - Haunted Forest, presented by South Robeson Rescue Unit and the Fire Department in the woods next to SRRU on Walnut St.)

Friday, October 29 - No School, Teacher's Workday.

Friday, October 29 - Fairmont High School Football vs. East Columbus (HOME), 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 30 - Trick or Treat with Dr. Electrode, Front porch of Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. until candy is gone. This is also the day for trick or treating in the city limits since Halloween falls on Sunday..

Friday, November 5 - Fairmont High School Football vs. St. Pauls (AWAY), 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 11 - Schools and Town Offices closed in observance of Veteran's Day. Veteran's Day ceremony at 12:00 noon in the Heritage Center.

Wednesday, November 24 - No School, Teacher's Workday. (Weather make-up day)

Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 - Schools and Town Offices closed in observance of Thanksgiving.

Friday, December 3 - Holiday on Main and Twilight Christmas Parade, 6:00 p.m., Downtown Fairmont.

Saturday, December 4 - Marietta Christmas Parade.

Saturday, December 11 - Senior Citizens Christmas Party, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Heritage Center.

Friday, December 24 - Santa Visits the Kids, sponsored by the Fairmont City Fire Department.

December 20 - December 31 - Schools closed for winter break and Christmas.

Every Saturday – Flea Market, Museum Grounds starting at 7:00 a.m. (No Fee)

FOCUS ON FAIRMONT radio show hosted by Mayor Kemp - Saturdays from 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. on 100.9 WSTS-FM. To listen to past radio shows click here.

The NCDMV has a mobile Driver's License unit that comes to Fairmont on the second Tuesday of each month. The operating hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Fairmont Board of Commissioners meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, second floor, Town Hall.

The Fairmont Chamber of Commerce meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Border Belt Museum (Depot) unless otherwise noted in the calendar of events.

The Fairmont Community Watch meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Courtroom.

The Planning Board meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building Council Chambers when necessary.

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