Heh, I doubt the news has gotten far anyway. Seeing as it was just today.

Then again. In Fairy Tail some random merchant guild started to get robbed, news got to Fairy Tail, then Lucy heard about it, then got there before it ended (Likely by train). And it took her dad several days to get there if I remember right. Or one day.

Regardless, it was either a slow robbery, the place was practically next door to Magnolia, or word travels fast.