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Dimond named Assistant to the Mayor

The City of Fayette has hired former Main Street Executive Director Michael Dimond to serve as Assistant to the Mayor. Dimond was hired for the position, which is similar to a city administrator, … more

Rotary tree transplanted from courthouse to park

A tree planted in 2017 by the Fayette Rotary Club on the lawn of the Howard County Courthouse was transplanted Thursday morning to the Fayette City Park. County commissioners feared the red oak tree … more

Fayette names Rock Bridge offensive coordinator Kole Hinton as new head football coach

The Fayette school district announced on Friday that Rock Bridge offensive coordinator Kole Hinton will be the next head coach for the high school Falcons next season. Hinton takes over for Mike … more

Harrisburg Homecoming 2023

CROWNED HARRISBURG HOMECOMING QUEEN AND KING Friday night were seniors Trinity Braden and Hayven Samuels. Braden is the daughter of Jessica and Jerry Young. Samuels is the son of Stephanie Hall and … more

Thies Family named Howard County Farm Family

Mike and Paula Thies and family of Armstrong were among the families honored during the 66th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, on August 14, at the Missouri State Fair. The Thies family was … more

State Marching Champions

The Fayette High School marching band won the Class 2 State Championship in Mokane on Saturday. The championship adds to the Fayette band’s ever-growing trophy case. “Our kids showed … more

Library Lines - September 2023

Hello from the Howard County Library! It is almost officially fall, and the weather is starting to reflect the season with cooler temperatures and shorter days. What a great time to come and visit … more

CMU Homecoming Saturday

Central Methodist University will honor President Roger Drake and his wife, Judy, for 10 years of leadership during this year’s Homecoming weekend. The Drakes will be honored during a … more

Mayor signs Constitution Week Proclamation

Mayor Jeremy Dawson signed a proclamation from the City of Fayette signifying Constitution Week will be recognized here from September 17-23. The proclamation was signed during the city … more

FHS Class of 1973 Reunites

Members of the Fayette High School Class of 1973 gathered Saturday for their 50 th reunion. This was the largest class in FHS history, starting with 103 members as freshmen, before graduating with … more

Hay fire briefly shuts down Hwy. 240 Sunday

More than a dozen round hay bales caught fire on top of a trailer about four miles south of Fayette on Highway 240 Sunday evening. According to firemen from Howard County Fire Protection District … more

Fayette Main Street presents the Festival of Lights

HUNDREDS GATHERED ON THE SQUARE Saturday night for the annual Fayette Main Street Christmas Parade and Festival of Lights. Following the parade, Santa lit a Magic Tree on the courthouse lawn before … more

FACT’s Little Mermaid Jr. sells out Little Theatre

The Little Mermaid Jr. was presented to capacity audiences during its three-performance run last weekend. Presented by the Fayette Area Community Theater (FACT), the show ran Friday and Saturday … more

FHS Pink Out Feb. 9

Fayette High School will once again hold a Pink Out game to raise money for someone local battling cancer. This year’s recipient is Steven John, a Fayette native and 1995 FHS graduate. A … more

Friends of Fayette Pool seeking donations, volunteers

The Friends of Historic Fayette Memorial Pool are seeking paid memberships to help fund restoration and updates. The WPA-era above-ground swimming pool opened on July 4, 1936, and was dedicated … more

Attorney Sharon Jones will give Gaddis Lecture Oct. 16

The 2023 edition of the annual Gaddis Memorial Lecture is scheduled for Monday, October 16, with Missouri advocate and attorney Sharon Geuea Jones slated as the featured speaker. Jones’s talk … more

Howard County Dems plan primary, GOP to caucus in leu of state Presidential Preference Primary

In the absence of a Missouri Presidential Preference Primary this election year, local political groups will hold alternative means for county voters to cast primary ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 … more

Fayette Rotary Club purchases PET cart for use in Kenya

The Rotary Club of Fayette has purchased a Personal Energy Transportation Cart as part of the Craft Beer and Carts fundraiser for Mobility Worldwide, sponsored by the Rotoract and Rotary Clubs in … more

Runaway barge captured near Glasgow

A runaway barge had to be rescued on the Missouri River at Glasgow on Friday after breaking away from an ice jam in Kansas City. According to Missouri River Relief, the upheaval caused four … more

Stidham named new Fayette Rotary Club president

The Rotary Club of Fayette’s first meeting of the new Rotary year on July 5 was anything but ordinary. Highlights included the installation of new president Greg Stidham, the presentation of 16 … more
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