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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

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

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 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

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

Major work underway at Fayette school district

Nearly every building in the Fayette school district is undergoing extensive work over the summer in preparation for the upcoming school year. Elementary, middle, and high school buildings, along … more

Gracie Doolin | 7/25/23 11:04 AM

Three crowned at Higbee Courtwarming

Justin Addison/Fayette Advertiser For the first time in school history, Higbee has a two Kings and a Queen for Courtwarming. Queen Alie Mitchell (center) and Kings Derek Rockett (left) and Jaxon … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 2/13/24 12:48 PM

Harrisburg crowns 2024 Courtwarming royalty

Photo courtesy of Nicole Fritts CROWNED KING AND QUEEN AT THE 2024 HARRISBURG COURTWARMING on Friday were seniors Hunter Cole and Vivian Eaton. The Courtwarming Princess is Charlotte Canote, and … more

2/13/24 12:51 PM

City issues new policy in wake of police scandal

The City of Fayette and the Fayette Police Department announced Thursday morning sweeping changes to its policy regarding the destruction of evidence. The changes come in the wake of a scandal within … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 12/27/23 12:00 AM

Howard County Regional Museum in the works

A new organization formed in Fayette is in the early stages of developing a Howard Country Regional Historical Museum. Its focus will be to preserve and to interpret the area of Howard County, past … more

1/2/24 11:18 AM

FHS Pink Out Raises $9k

Fayette resident Steven John was honored as this year’s Pink Out recipient. A 1995 Fayette High School graduate, he is undergoing treatment for cancer. Approximately $9,000 was raised during … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 2/13/24 12:52 PM