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Fayette ace commits to NCMC

Fayette star pitcher Skylar Sunderland signed her letter of intent to play softball next season at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. Seated left to right: Tara Sunderland, Skylar Sunderland, and Ted Dillon. Standing, pitching coach Tyler Stark, NCMC assistant coach Marissa Buckallew and head coach Sara Van Dyke, and Fayette High School softball coach Bri Moore.
Fayette’s three-year starting pitcher Skylar Sunderland signed a commitment last Tuesday to play softball next season at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. The All-State pitcher …
A little rain didn't damper Santa's cheer in last year's parade.

Downtown Fayette Christmas Parade Saturday

A full day of family fun and shopping will usher in the Christmas season this Saturday on Fayette’s historic courthouse square.   Downtown Fayette, formerly Fayette Main Street, hosts …
Fayette City Marshal David Ford (left) and Captain Greg Lanham (right) present a check for $1,734 to Pat Hilgedick with the Christmas Holiday House.

Fayette PD donates pork steak fundraiser to Christmas Holiday House

The Fayette Police Department donated the proceeds of its most recent annual fundraiser to the Christmas Holiday House. City Marshal David Ford and Captain Greg Lanham presented a check in the amount …

Dr. Stroupe as Mo. AVMA delegate

Howard County veterinarian Dr. Jessica Stroupe was recently elected as Missouri’s District Delegate to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), a prestigious role in the veterinary …

Texas attorney to deliver CMU winter commencement address Saturday

Central Methodist University will celebrate its newest batch of graduates at its annual Winter Commencement. The ceremony will begin at   1 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, at Puckett Fieldhouse on …
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2024 Glasgow Tournament

Combs paces top-seeded Harrisburg as Bulldogs cruise past Marceline in opening round

The Harrisburg boys didn’t show much rust after only five days of practice for most of the starting five on Monday as the top-seeded Bulldogs cruised past eight-seeded Marceline 68-28 in the …

Harrisburg girls edge Glasgow in OT thriller

The fourth-seeded Harrisburg girls outscored fifth-seeded Glasgow 11-1 in overtime to defeat the host team 67-57 and advance to the championship side of the bracket in the Glasgow Tournament.   …

Glasgow boys fall by 3 in rowdy opener

The fourth-seeded Glasgow boys lost a nailbiter to an athletic Slater team 49-46 in Monday night’s opening round of the historic Glasgow Tournament. Down by five with 16.8 seconds left, …

Higbee opens season with conference sweep

The Higbee boys and girls teams opened the season with a conference sweep over Southwest (Livingston Co.) on Friday. The girls led off with a 63-12 blowout, followed by a convincing 76-44 win by the …
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Sparkle in the Park Sponsors

The Friends of Historic Fayette Memorial Pool would like to invite you to the Sparkle in the Fayette City Park.   We hope you will take the time to enjoy the Christmas Displays from the …

Tree Board Thanks Arborist Dakota Wells

Dakota Wells has served as the arborist consultant for the City of Fayette since 2022 and has done a lot of volunteer work: • Helping to select and certifying the condition of the trees we …

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 2024 Glasgow Tournament Roundup
The second night of first-round tournament action at Glasgow was full of drama. The second-seeded Fayette girls narrowly escaped a near upset by seventh-seeded Marceline, and the third-seeded New …
Gary and Don Bagby
Bagbys named Grand Marshals of Downtown Fayette Christmas Parade
Downtown Fayette has announced lifelong Fayette residents Gary and Don Bagby as the Grand Marshals of this year’s Christmas Parade, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. around the square, Dec. 7. …
Glasgow coach Mick Cropp announced for MBCA Hall of Fame
Glasgow High School basketball coach Mick Cropp will be inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) Class of 2025 Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on May 3. …
County elected officials vote down own pay raises
Howard County’s elected officials voted against giving themselves raises. A salary commission meeting was held Thursday morning in the courtroom on the second floor of the courthouse. …
Judge James Cooksey
Judge Cooksey to retire
Judge James Cooksey has submitted a letter to the governor’s office stating his intent to retire from the bench effective December 1. He serves as Associate Judge for the 14th Judicial Circuit, …
Co-author Cara Owings reads her debut children’s book, Be You, to DES students.
Local author reads to Kindergarten students
The co-author of a new children’s book took time to read to Kindergarten students at Daly Elementary School last week. On Wednesday, Cara (Syferd) Owings read aloud her book “Be …
Donations sought for Coat Closet
The Howard County Human Services Council is seeking new or used coats for the coat closet project located at the Keller Building. Rachel Dougherty started the project in 2005 when she saw a need in …
Ashby-Hodge Gallery sale and show Dec. 3-12
The final event of the calendar year at the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art opens on Tuesday, December 3, with the annual Christmas sale and show. It runs through December 12 on the campus of …
West coast theater organist to present concert of popular Christmas favorites at First Christian Church
California theater organist, Walt Strony, will perform a Christmas themed silent film accompaniment and other theater organ Christmas favorites at Fayette’s First Christian Church at 4 p.m. …

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Obituaries
 Catherine (Kitty) Schewe
Catherine “Kitty” Schewe passed away peacefully on November 2, 2024 at the age of 92.   Kitty is survived by her children, Stephen Schewe (Beryl) and Lisa Schewe; her nephew, …
Robert (Bob) DaleWells
Robert “Bob” Dale Wells, age 79, passed away on November 3, 2024, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. A former resident of Fayette, Missouri, Bob was born on February 15, …
Janet Garms
Fayette resident Janet Garms, age 75, passed away on November 1, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Mo. Janet Maurine Garms was born September 8, 1949, in Atlanta, Ga., to the late …
Maralyn C. DeWall
Maralyn C. DeWall, age 93, of Boonville, Mo., passed away onOctober 29, 2024, at Ashley Manor in Boonville. Maralyn was born in Moorland, Iowa, on March 25, 1931, a daughter of Chris and Agnes …
Dorothy Jean Hoard
Dorothy June Hoard, age 91, passed away peacefully at Riverdell Care Center in Boonville, Mo., on October 29, 2024. June was born April 19, 1933, in Howard County, Mo., to the late Otis Gentry Mead, …
Robert E. (Gene) Brooks
Robert E. "Gene" Brooks,83, of Armstrong formerly of the Moberly area passed away peacefully, October 25, 2024, at his stepdaughter’s home in Boonville. He was born February 2. 1941. …

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