Wommack Mill to be Torn Down for New Sonic
The site of Fair Grove’s biggest scandal and newest Sonic!!
April 1, 2019
(Editor’s Note: This article was posted on April 1st as an April Fools joke. Since it is still being shared post-April 1st, we want to make sure that everyone knows this was a joke.)
Recently the Fair Grove Historical Society has announced that the Wommack Mill, the foundation of Fair Grove, will be torn down to make room for a new Sonic. This announcement came after discovering the truth about the Wommack Mill’s controversial history. The Mill was built in 1883, bought by the Fair Grove Historical Society in 1977, and put onto the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Jolene Tracy, Fair Grove Historical Society President, stated, “The Wommack Mill was sold due to the recent history discovered, it is no longer owned by the Fair Grove Historical Society.”
The Mill’s history has been under review for many years but with the new information that has been uncovered the City of Fair Grove no longer has claim over the land. In the past month a local historian revealed that the land surrounding the Wommack Mill was never purchased during the Louisiana Purchase. The land was excluded from the purchase by the French Government, which kept it to spy on the newly forming country. The Mill continued to be a site that local extremists used to disclose information about the Midwest to other countries governments. The Fair Grove Historical Society is also under review due to threats to national security. There is also talk that the Heritage Reunion will be moved to Buffalo to decrease the suspicious activity by the group.
Terry Smith, the buyer, contacted the French Government after this information was uncovered. He bought the Mill and surrounding land for $75,000. Terry Smith, the new owner of the Wommack Mill, said, “I can’t believe that it was never actually owned by the U.S.”
He added, “I just really like Sonic cherry limeades so I thought I would build one.”
While some businesses feel that this will negatively impact their income many local residents are very excited for the new addition to the town. Macey Stallings, a senior at Fair Grove High School, exclaimed, “I am really excited for the new Sonic, because I love the mozzarella sticks!”
The construction company that is taking on the project shared that the Mill is set to be demolished on April 4th, starting at 8:00 am. The Sonic will break ground on April 10th, with the hopes to be open by May 8th.
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Mike Tuber • Apr 3, 2019 at 3:28 am
JUST read that sonic is a multimillin dollar company
why do they want the ONE mill when they have so many already?
PERSONALLY, i would like to see the mill replaced with a new and BETTER mill like a treadmill
Gayle mcgatha • Apr 2, 2019 at 12:48 am
Going to miss coming to the festivals around the Old Mill and here and all the music played by The Old Mill and weddings at War take place by there
Charles W Huff • Apr 1, 2019 at 6:58 pm
Sounds like a good April Fools prank to me! I have a location that comc
bind with another property or two that would do that”s very close but would not change current history preservation!!
Harold Martin • Apr 1, 2019 at 3:41 pm
I do not buy this ! The Mill sit there for years and years with nothing going on there.
Daylon Bowmaker • Apr 1, 2019 at 3:38 pm
YES BUILD!
Michael Riggs • Apr 1, 2019 at 3:02 pm
How is this going to affect the Annual Fall Festival?
Heather Mustain • Apr 1, 2019 at 2:56 pm
April Fools or you will have a ton of angry people!
Jim ROSS • Apr 1, 2019 at 2:47 pm
Better be an April Fools Joke!!!
Cathy Lynne • Apr 1, 2019 at 2:47 pm
Where will the Fall Festival be moved to if this is a true article
Katherine • Apr 1, 2019 at 12:52 pm
Why would you want to tear down a landmark, for a crappy Sonic. Sonic is horrible, the food is horrible, the people working there are idiots. Anytime I go to Sonic I get one or all of the above.i have even quit going to Sonic because everytime I go they mess up an order, the car hop won’t give the change back unless you tell them, the food has been cold, old, greesy, etc. We need do quit tearing down history for something stupid like a Sonic. Sonic just needs to fall of the face if the earth.
Jerry Walker • Apr 1, 2019 at 12:39 pm
I hope this is a April fools joke
SUNNY TERBROCK • Apr 1, 2019 at 11:35 am
Say it isn’t so…this will have an adverse effect on private businesses and community events…Fair Grove “is” Fair Grove…not a suburb of Springfield. …as a new resident, I vote NO. It will forever change the whole town…NO NO NO