While Singletary directed the movie, her friend Robyn Guti filmed the proceedings as the camerawoman. “It’s like the kids’ curiosity gets the best of them,” Singletary said to describe the plot. “The demon wants to live again and cause chaos. She’s (M’Kelly Woods) an innocent and the only one out of all of her friends. […]
While Singletary directed the movie, her friend Robyn Guti filmed the proceedings as the camerawoman.
“It’s like the kids’ curiosity gets the best of them,” Singletary said to describe the plot. “The demon wants to live again and cause chaos. She’s (M’Kelly Woods) an innocent and the only one out of all of her friends. She’s innocent, but she lied to them and said she had sinned. The demon wants her because her soul is pure and he can cause chaos for her.”
The North Carolina Land and Water Fund awarded Fairmont 0,000 after citizens raised concerns about the town’s environmental condition.
The town of Fairmont commissioned and revealed a mural honoring its tobacco farming roots. The mural, painted by local artists Melvin Morris and Sara Voecks, depicts a tobacco farmer standing in a field of tobacco plants, with a farmhouse in the background, putting peanuts into a bottle of cola.
Community Events and Changes
The mural is on West Thompson Street, next to the mural painted by Fairmont High School students in 2023.
The town was awarded a ,000 Community development block grant for an intermediate sewer pump station in Orrum for flooding.
Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Fairmont a 0,000 grant to implement additional cameras and other security measures around town. Fairmont was one of 12 towns in the country to receive this grant.
Jones is the daughter of Pricilla Jones and is part of Fairmont High School’s marine biology club. She plans to attend UNC-Wilmington after graduation and study marine biology.
The veteran leadership’s know-how from the Golden Tornadoes’ top returners gelled with a pair of its talented first-year students in a 60-43 win to set up a rematch with St. Pauls.
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“We were the ‘biggest little tobacco market’ in the world,” said Mayor Charles Kemp. “We had four sales a day, which is unheard of in a town our size.”
Deese is the son of Roderick and Kirsty Deese. He is a member of the Beta Club, NHS, NTHS, and the student government, plays on the baseball and basketball teams and runs track. After graduation, he plans to attend college and pursue a career in computer engineering.
Serenity Jones
“Young readers were a focus in the designing of this library,” Katie Fountain, director of the Robeson County Public Library system, said, “and as a result, this is the only library [in the county] to have a separate room for young children, older children, teens and a family reading room.”
Golden Ambassadors
Fairmont introduced a new program for high school students to gain experience in local government. The six students act as assistants to the town, tutors and guides for guests.
The first set of golden ambassadors are as follows:
Sports
The Girls’ shootout team fought their way to the finals. The meshing of younger and older players on the Fairmont girls’ basketball team has been pivotal in the reigning Robeson County Shootout champions’ return to the championship clash.
Raniyah Deal
Fairmont Native Start Singletary shot a horror movie in her hometown, aiming to bring something new to the genre.
Grants
Parker Wollenweber
Newberry is the daughter of Ashley and Dustin Grimsley. She plays volleyball and softball and is a member of the bowling team, Beta Club and NHS. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in nursing.
Kensley Newberry
Deal is the daughter of Jessica Locklear and Jamie Taylor. She is a member of the Beta Club, National Honors Society (NHS), National Technical Honors Society (NTHS) and Asia Club. After high school, she plans to pursue a career in nursing.
2010. Mayor Charles Kemp recalled that 150 people, including 30 young people, attended that meeting 14 years ago. “From that came the creation of a youth council at the high school,” he said of Fairmont High.
“Don’t Open the Book” was shot in the downtown district and other areas of the former tobacco town. The movie was released on Prime Video on Oct. 27.
Roderick Deese
Bradley Little
The Fairmont Public Library held its grand reopening in the former post office building. The new location has bathroom access, which the old location lacked.
A historical marker was installed in front of the town hall for retired U.S. District Court Judge Danny W. Earl Britt and his late brother, former N.C. Supreme Court Justice David M. Britt, who died in 2009. The highway history marker was sponsored by the Fairmont Rotary Club and the Town of Fairmont and was completely funded by private donations.
The town hosted its annual MLK Day celebration in the Fairmont Heritage Center. The Voices of Robeson County Community Choir performed spirited gospel music to a full house. Three local students, Ryder Thompson, Amayra Grissett, and Adrianna Southern, were also recognized for being named best unifiers at their respective schools and presented with recognition certificates.
The Fairmont Public Library has the second-largest computer lab in the county, a gaming system for teens, two study rooms available on a first-come, first-served basis, and other resources for community members.
The Boys’ Basketball team won six of the nine games they played this year, while the girls won eight.
FAIRMONT — 2024 was an eventful year for the town of Fairmont.
A Youth Summit event was held in the Heritage Center for the first time since
Wollenweber is the son of Cindi Wollenweber, a leader in the E-Sports club. He enjoys tinkering with engines and plans to pursue cybersecurity after high school.
During the Robeson County Shootout event, the boys’ team lost their title after a close semifinal match. “After we got the lead to one, we were trying to get them to slow down and get a better shot than the shots we were taking,” Fairmont coach Montrell McNair said after the 57-49 loss to the Patriots.
When the ambassadors select a college, Mayor Charles Kemp will provide a positive reference to the school, scholarship applications and anything else the student may need, alongside general assistance and guidance.
Little is the son of Timothy and Chiquita Little. He enjoys playing the guitar and won the 2023 Veterans Day essay contest. After high school, he plans to attend NC State.
