February 1, 1946

• At a meeting of the Fairfax Board of Education this week, the last of the bonded indebtedness of the district was retired when a warrant was ordered drawn to retire the last outstanding bond. Bonds to the amount of $52,000 were issued in 1925 to pay for the present school building and several years ago bonds were issued to the amount of $3,500 to pay for the agricultural building. Now these bonds are retired and the school plant is entirely clear of debt.

• Having completed their contracts with Uncle Sam, which included engagement on both sides of the world, John and Maurice Oswald are again ready to serve the public of the Fairfax community and are reopening their produce and feed business at the same location as in pre-war days. They reopen Saturday with some real inducements to the public, offering some valuable prizes to those who bring in the most of the products they are buying and also prizes to all other customers. In addition to buying produce, they will handle a complete line of feeds and flour.

• F.F. Burke and Warren Chambers have opened hog yards in Fairfax and began buying Monday of this week. The yards are located in the Chambers shed where pens have been built and scales installed so that truck shipments can be conveniently handled.

February 4, 1971

• As contributions continue to pour into the Fairfax Community Hospital, the fund had grown to $103,897.16 early Wednesday morning. Continued efforts will bring full success of the hospital fund drive to early completion.

• Cline E. Hawkins received his 50-year Masonic pin from his son, Wayne Hawkins, at ceremonies Saturday evening at the local Masonic Hall. Also participating in the event was his son-in-law, K.R. Pennel, who is District Deputy Worshipful Master.

• N.D. Green accompanied his son, Gary, to Tampa, Florida, last week where Gary will serve as pit mechanic for one of the cars being driven in races there this week. Gary, former owner of the racer, recently sold it with the agreement that he would make the trip to service the machine for this event. Enroute, they raced in Georgia. 

February 1, 1996

• The Shop and Hop located at Exit 99 on Interstate 29 will be out of business by the end of the month. Residents in the Corning community will miss the convenience of this store.

• Over The Back Fence by Nancy Gaines: “Another big winter storm blew through Fairfax last Friday. Snow, wind, and zero visibility closed the school and businesses. The storm left seven inches of snow with four foot drifts in front of doors, while in the country the drifts were higher. Sunday, the temperature was near 40, but Monday the high was a single digit! Tuesday, temperatures were below zero and it was snowing as of press time.”

• The board of directors of Community Hospital Association Inc. approved articles of incorporation for a new charitable corporation at their meeting January 23. Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc. has been established for purposes of handling assets received from wills, estates, and bequests.