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Fayette pool to open Memorial Day weekend, faulty pump shuts down troubled splash park

The Fayette swimming pool is scheduled to open on time during Memorial Day weekend later this month. The splash park at the Fayette City Park opened on Friday, May 12, but was closed the following … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 5/17/23 12:00 AM

Graduates with honors

Jacob Matthew Robb, grandson of Linda and the late Bobby Robb of Fayette, graduated Magna cum Laude from Wichita State University in May with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. He is … more

7/25/23 10:52 AM

Weekend deluge causes minor flooding

Heavy rains, ranging nearly 3.5 inches of rain as observed by a local weather station, to up to 10 inches in places fell overnight Saturday into Sunday, causing minor flooding in lowland areas. … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 4/30/24 10:57 AM

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 … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 5/17/23 08:04 PM

Annual sales tax holiday next weekend

Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 4, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 6. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases … more

7/25/23 10:52 AM

Bridge replaced in time for school

The bridge on Spring Street next to Daly Elementary School was completed just in time for the start of school, after being closed for more than a year. The bridge opened to traffic on Friday, ahead … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 8/22/23 03:58 PM

Residents on Green Acres Dr. ask council for long-awaited sewer access

The Fayette Board of Aldermen welcomed its newest member during its most recent meeting on Tuesday, April 23. Council members also heard a request for sewer service from a neighborhood annexed in the … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 4/30/24 10:58 AM

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 … more

5/17/23 08:06 PM

Rug-hooking exhibit to go up in Arrow Rock visitor center

The Arrow Rock State Historic Site visitor center will host a daily exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting in August that will feature rugs made or designed by former members of the Big Muddy Rug … more

7/25/23 10:56 AM

Celebrating one year in business

A ribbon cutting was held Friday afternoon to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the transition of G.G. Smith & Son’s to the ownership of Wes Moxley. He purchased the real estate title … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 8/22/23 03:59 PM

Hon. Mary Russell, Chief Justice of Mo. Supreme Court, pays tribute to local court personnel

The Howard County Courthouse received a distinguished guest on Monday. Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, Mary R. Russell, paid a visit to the 14the Circuit Court. Judge Russell … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 4/30/24 11:02 AM

Street Dance a success

A street dance held downtown on North Main Street in Fayette Saturday night drew an estimated 500 attendees for line dancing to music played by country music cover band 54 Country. Live music, … more

7/25/23 11:00 AM

Harrisburg school district to start one week late

The Harrisburg school district will begin the new school year a week later than planned. Students were scheduled to begin the fall semester on Tuesday, August 22, but will now go back on the … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 8/22/23 04:00 PM

Boys & Girls Club opens new location in Fayette

A new site for the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri has opened in Fayette. Located at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 300 E. Davis Street, this marks the 14th site for the … more

4/30/24 11:03 AM

Classical music to highlight Mo. River Festival of the Arts

The Friends of Historic Boonville are proud to present the 48th Annual Missouri River Festival of the Arts, August 23 through August 26, at historic Thespian Hall in Boonville. The festival … more

7/25/23 11:01 AM

Enrollment continues to rise at Fayette R-III

Enrollment is rising at the Fayette school district heading into the new year, and Superintendent Brent Doolin reported a higher-than-expected fund balance and said that campus improvements are … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 8/22/23 04:01 PM

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 … more

5/17/23 08:09 PM

Fayette BOE approves several expenditures in special meeting

The Fayette Board of Education met in a special meeting on Wednesday, July 19, to address a few items left over from June’s marathon meeting. The school board does not typically hold a meeting … more

7/25/23 11:01 AM

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 … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 5/17/23 08:12 PM

Quilt show to honor Fayette bicentennial

To commemorate Fayette’s bicentennial, the Peacemakers Quilting Group has selected “Granny’s Attic: 200 years of Quilting” for the theme of its annual show to celebrate … more

7/25/23 11:02 AM