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Majority of council supports CMU sidewalk project

The Fayette city council finally came mostly together last week to support a project by Central Methodist University to replace the cracked and broken sidewalk along the western border of its campus …

Howard County Clerk reminds voters of election deadlines

With only 63 until the 2024 General Election, Howard County Clerk Shelly Howell offers information regarding voter registration.   The deadline for new voter registration is October 9. If …

Ambulance district to host EMT classes

The Howard County Ambulance District is offering a free five-week class to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in October. The class is free for anyone willing to make a three-year …

Is Fayette’s economy in trouble?

The Fayette Board of Aldermen approved a slightly higher property tax rate for 2024 during its regular meeting held on Tuesday, August 27. The new property tax rate of $0.5929 is up from last …

Baldridge School House Annual Fundraiser

The Baldridge School House will host its annual   ham and bean dinner fundraiser on Saturday,   October 5. The school house is located at 3275 State Route A, approx. three miles north of MO …
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John's walk-off double lifts Falcons over Class 5 Battle in home opener

A walk-off by senior Cayle John gave the Fayette softball team a come-from-behind victory over Battle High School, 9-8, in the Lady Falcons’ home opener Tuesday night. Tied 8-8 and facing …

Fayette running back Carter Vroman crosses the goal line for the Falcons’ first touchdown of the season. The junior powerhouse scored both of Fayette’s touchdown in the season opener Friday night.

Falcons stumble in season opener at Carrollton

The Fayette Falcons showed bright spots in their season debut at Carrollton on Friday but continually sputtered on both sides of the ball, falling to the Trojans 34-14. It marked the first win …
Harrisburg’s senior quarterback Trace Combs is pressured by South Shelby senior Daniel Timbrook in the Bulldogs’ home opener on Friday.

Harrisburg shows promise in season-opening loss

Harrisburg opened the season at home with a 60-22 loss to top-caliber Class 2 team South Shelby on Friday night. But the final score didn’t tell the whole story as the young Bulldogs team went …
Freshman Isaiah Forbes blocks the Steer’s first point-after attempt.

Inexperience costs Eagles in season opener

A young, inexperienced Central Methodist football team lost its season opener Saturday night under the lights of Davis Field, 26-15, against Texas College. The Eagles return for their second …
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Reapplying for a Land Water Conservation Fund Grant

To the Editor : The Fayette Historic Preservation Commission with assistance from the Friends of Historic Fayette Memorial Pool are reapplying for a Land Water Conservation Fund Grant through …

Thanks City of Fayette employees for watering trees at Paige-Liberty Park

To the Editor : The Fayette Tree Board extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to the City of Fayette employees for their diligence in watering the new trees in Paige-Liberty and Fayette City parks. Their …

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 Can you identify these players?
The curators of the CMU History Museum are seeking help identifying the people in the above photograph. It would appear this is a photo of the 1913-14 Fayette High School basketball team. It is one …
Joyance by Tom Yancey '54.
Fall Ashby-Hodge show features art from alumni
This fall, the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art will celebrate more than three dozen alumni of Central Methodist University as the “Art from the Alumni” exhibit opens with works by 37 …
Fayette softball goes 1-2 at Boonville Tourn. in season debut
The Fayette softball team won its season debut over Wright City, 6-3, on Saturday in the opening round of the Boonville Tournament but fell to the host team after a late rally and lost the …
Bryan Kunze and Bill John received plaques commemorating 18 years of service as Howard County EMA Co-Directors from the county commission. Left to right: Western District Commissioner Mat Freese, Kunze, Eastern District Commissioner Jeff Stockhorst, John, and Presiding Commissioner Jerimiah Johnmeyer.
County bids farewell to longtime EMA directors
Howard County leadership held a reception in appreciation of 18 years of service by Emergency Management Co-Directors Bryan Kunze and Bill John, who retired from the office at the end of August. …
School board approves more than $300k in expenditures
A financially flush Fayette R-III School District finished the 2023-24 fiscal year with a resounding unrestricted fund balance of 62.13%, according to the annual Secretary of the Board Report …
Resurfacing 240
A PROJECT TO OVERLAY HIGHWAY 240 through Howard County is nearly complete. Crews rolled through downtown Fayette on Wednesday, after having completed a highly-traveled stretch from US 40 to town. The …
Hwy. 3, Route P now open
Howard County and surrounding areas have been heavily impacted in recent years by bridge and road repairs by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). Two construction areas recently …
Preliminary numbers show vast increase in Central Methodist enrollment
Central Methodist University’s new student enrollment numbers showed an impressive improvement over the previous year. The Fayette campus posted a first-day number of 452 new students for the …
Business Note
Fayette Nutrition on the south side of the Fayette courthouse square announced it will close after about four months in business. The last day of open will be August 31. Krystle Melloway   …

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Obituaries
 Jack E. Chipley
Jack E. Chipley, 88, of New Franklin, Mo., passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on August 14, 2024. Jack was born in rural Howard County on September 10, 1935, a son of …
John C. Grigsby
John C.   Grigsby, 85, of Fayette, passed away on August 11, 2024, at Glasgow Gardens in Glasgow. John was born December 17, 1938, a son of Herman Moss Grigsby and Bertha Houston Grigsby. …
Sarah Overstreet
Lifelong Fayette, MO resident, Sarah Overstreet, age 95, passed away peacefully at Glasgow Gardens nursing facility in Glasgow, MO on August 12, 2024. Sarah Ann Overstreet was born in Fayette on …
Mattie Virginia Waters
Mattie Virginia Waters, 91, of Boonville, MO passed away August 9, 2024, at University of Missouri Hospital. Mattie was born in rural Howard County on April 27, 1933, a daughter of Charles …
Mark Thompson
Fayette resident Mark Thompson, age 64, passed away suddenly at his home on August 11, 2024. Mark Cecil Thompson was born on June 21, 1960, in Burlington, Vt., a son to Reginald C. and Virginia …
Janie Lea DeWall
Janie Lea DeWall, 60, of New Franklin, Mo., passed away on August 8, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center. Janie was born in Lebanon, Mo., on October 13, 1963, a daughter of Karl and Judy Burton …

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