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Harold Myers to receive Quilt of Valor

On June 5, 1958, Harold reported for basic training at the NTC Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. Following basic, he was sent to Memphis, Tennessee, to receive further training as an …

Memorial Day service Sunday at the courthouse

The Howard County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion White-Bell Post 273 will once again host a Memorial Day service on the south side of the courthouse …

Fayette High School graduates 43 seniors

Miknan’s to close down after this week

Miknan’s Main Street Pub in downtown Fayette will close its doors Friday. Owners Leremie and Elizabeth Shaffer made the announcement on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Saturday. …

DAR rewards Kindergartners

Daly Elementary School Kindergarten students received American flags and certificates for reciting The Pledge of Allegiance to a member of the Howard County Chapter of the Daughters of the American …

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Heading to the NAIA World Series

The Central Methodist Softball program clinched a spot in the NAIA Softball World Series with a thrilling extra-innings victory over Freed-Hardeman in the Opening Round Championship of the Henderson …

Letters

Differing View on Parents Bill of Rights

To the Editor : We are writing to comment on a letter that appeared in the April 26 Fayette Advertiser. We have quite a different view regarding the public policy issue discussed and great …

Parents’ Bill of Rights

To the Editor : For your readers unfamiliar with it, a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” (PBR) is a law that helps to secure the right of parents to have a major say in how their kids …

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New playground equipment at DC Rogers Lake

Workers were busy Monday afternoon installing a new playground set beside the shelter house at D. C. Rogers Lake. The new playground cost around $20,000, including a bedding mulch that …

Harrisburg time chest sealed until 2071

The Harrisburg Lions Club is once again preserving the present for the benefit of future generations. On Saturday, the club sealed a new time chest that will remain closed until 2071. Club …

Fayette coffee shop expanding to Glasgow

Fayette’s beloved coffee shop, Fireside Bakes and Brews, plans to open a second location this summer in downtown Glasgow. The new site will be on 2nd Street next to the Glasgow Senior Center. …

CMU confers 231 diplomas at Fayette campus

A total of 231 Central Methodist seniors received their college diplomas before a packed crowd in Puckett Field House on Saturday afternoon. Longtime professor James “Tiger” …

Central Methodist names Sheehan Executive VP

Central Methodist University alumnus and vice president for advancement and alumni relations, Bill Sheehan, was named executive vice president last week, adding to his list of accomplishments at his …

Bridge to Rocheport reopens

The Highway 240 spur leading from Highway 40 in southeast Howard County into the town of Rocheport re-opened last Monday. The road was closed in January so that the 60-year-old bridge over Moniteau …

Fayette Area Schools Reunion scheduled for Aug. 5

This year’s Fayette Area Schools Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 5, in conjunction with the Fayette Festival of the Arts. A dinner will be served at Fayette High School Commons at 6:30 …

Local farmers donate fresh beef to Fayette, New Franklin schools

The Fayette and New Franklin school districts are “beefing” it up again through the MO Beef Kids program. Each school received 400 pounds of hamburger, equaling approximately 2,800 …

Public input requested in rezoning hearings May 24

The City of Fayette will hold public hearings regarding requests to rezone areas on Louisiana Court in the southeast section of town and another area around Watts Avenue and Hackberry Street. The …

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Obituaries

Clifford Innes

Fayette resident Clifford Innes, age 85, passed away at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, on May 22, 2023. Clifford Dale Innes was born in Moberly, Missouri, on January 9, 1938. He …

Rebecca Jo Lochner

It is with great sadness that we have to share that our dearest Becky passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, May 4, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She passed peacefully with …

Joseph Michael Huckins

Former Fayette resident Joseph Michael Huckins, age 78, of El Paso, Texas, passed away on December 29, 2022, at El Paso Health and Rehabilitation. Joe was born in Fayette, Missouri, on November …

Keith Mannen

Keith Mannen, age 87, formerly of Bremerton, Washington, passed away at Riverdell Care Center in Boonville, Missouri, on April 22, 2023. Harold Keith Mannen was born in Emmett, Idaho, on July …

Lawrence A. Moffet

Lawrence A Moffet, 71, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on April 26th, 2023, from complications of Hodgkin lymphoma, surrounded by his family and close friends. Lawrence was born in …

Pierce Monnig

Glasgow resident, Pierce Monnig, age 38, passed away peacefully at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia on April 11, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Pierce Robert Nivert Monnig was born May …

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