🌱 How a Fairmont veteran keeps Desert Storm memories alive 35 years later

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Fairmont veteran keeps Desert Storm memories alive 35 years later
• Need health insurance help in Fairmont before Jan. 15 deadline?
• Why Fairmont police charged a man after a disturbing child injury

Also on today's calendar: Women’s Club Tea and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Quite cold with snow at times, with a high of 29 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Cold with snow, 1-3", temps: high: 34, low: 28.
• Saturday: A bit of afternoon snow, with a high of 31 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. Local veteran remembers 201st Field Artillery Regiment Desert Storm activation 35 years later (wdtv.com) — A Fairmont native and retired Army veteran is reflecting on the 35th anniversary of the West Virginia National Guard’s 201st Field Artillery Regiment activation for Desert Storm. Now leading the Marion County Historical Society, he’s urging local veterans and families to remember the unit’s long record of service at home and abroad.
   

2. Cover West Virginia Day assists residents who need health care insurance (wvpress.org) — Fairmont residents can get free help choosing health insurance plans through Cover West Virginia Day events, including one hosted at MVA Health Center on Locust Avenue. With federal funding cuts limiting in-person navigator services and premiums in flux, organizers urge locals to seek guidance before open enrollment ends Jan. 15 so they’re not left uninsured or overwhelmed.
   

3. Fairmont man allegedly punched juvenile for not brushing their teeth (wboy.com) — Fairmont police recently charged a local man after responding to a report of possible child abuse at a residence in the city. Officers say they found a juvenile with visible facial injuries and took the man into custody on a child abuse charge, with bond set at a regional jail.
   

4. ‘Holiday Lights & Goodnights' returns to WVU Medicine (wdtv.com) — WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown lit a 30-foot Christmas tree during its third annual “Holiday Lights & Goodnights,” featuring a performance by the Fairmont Senior Choir. Kids enjoyed hot chocolate, new pajamas, and a first responder parade, as community sponsors and volunteers worked to bring some holiday normalcy to families spending the season in the hospital.
   

📸 Around Fairmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• 2025 Festival Cucina
  Fairmont State University, 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation , 88 State Park Rd , Fairmont
  9:00 am
• Women’s Club Tea
  Woman's Club of Fairmont , 300 1st St , Fairmont
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Planning Commission
  Fairmont, WV Calendar , 500 Quincy St. , Fairmont
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Live Music @ Sagebrush Round-Up
  Sagebrush Roundup Country Music Hall , 2580 Bunner Ridge Rd , Fairmont
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation , 88 State Park Rd , Fairmont
  9:00 am
• Frankfort Boys JV Basketball @ East Fairmont
  East Fairmont High School , 1993 Airport Rd , Fairmont
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Conservative Luncheon
  Mom's Place , 39 Philips Ln , Fairmont
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fairmont State University posted a job opening for Club Cheerleading Coach in Fairmont. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Fairmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairmont here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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