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Fayette Rotary Club gives dictionaries to 3rd graders

One of the Fayette Rotary club’s favorite projects is the Third Grade Dictionary program. Every year, the club purchases and distributes hard-cover illustrated dictionaries to each … more

Grey Willows closes after almost 10 years

A Fayette antique store has permanently closed. Grey Willows announced on Friday that it will not reopen following its annual January break. Owner Cathy Thogmorton opened the store on September … more

Free children’s dental screening February 15

A free dental screening for infants through preschool-aged children will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, at the Play Center located in the lower level of Fayette High School … more

Fayette Sharks swimming lessons begin March 7

The Fayette Sharks swim team will host swimming lessons for kids starting on Tuesday, March 7, at the Central Methodist University Recreation Center located at the corner of Mulberry and Corprew … more

‘A Taste of Blackness’ to feature soul food, performance from the ‘talking sax’

As part of a monthlong celebration of Black History Month, “A Taste of Blackness” will feature a performance by Eugene “The Talking Sax” Peebles, a soul food dinner, and a few … more

Trivia night rakes in $2,400 for music boosters

The annual trivia night fundraiser for the Fayette Music Boosters brought in $2,234 Saturday night, besting last year’s haul of $2,074.  The winning team was Lucky #7, which won after a … more

Chinese spy balloon spotted over mid-Missouri

A pale white dot against a cloudless winter sky was apparently a Chinese spy balloon. It was spotted moving over central Missouri in the early afternoon of Friday, February 3. The Chinese … more

Anheuser-Busch announces the birth of four new Budweiser Clydesdale foals at Warm Springs Ranch

Warm Springs Ranch, the 300-plus-acre breeding and training facility for the Budweiser Clydesdales in Boonville, Missouri, has four new members of the herd! The four colts (male) were recently born … more

New backup generator installed at Keller

A new generator at the county’s Keller Building will provide standby power and replace the old equipment that has been in place since 1961. The generator and new transfer switch was … more

City Council approves water rate increase

The Fayette Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance to increase water rates for the city’s residential and business customers. The 5-0 vote came during the council’s regular meeting on … more

Celebrate Black History all month long

Several organizations in the Fayette community will host events during February (and early March) to celebrate Black History Month. The theme is “Appreciating Black Lives,” focusing … more

BTC Bank cuts ribbon for Fayette branch

The soon-to-be-reinstated Fayette Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the Fayette branch of BTC Bank on Friday morning. The branch opened in October and is located on the southwest corner … more

Howard County Farm Bureau recognized at annual meeting

Missouri Farm Bureau members returned to their traditional annual meeting December 5-7 at the Lake of the Ozarks. The organization’s 108th meeting theme, Rooted in Service, highlighted not only … more

School board nixes proposal for wresting program

The Fayette school district will not start a wrestling program, at least for now. The district’s Board of Education did not vote on the proposal following a lengthy discussion during its … more

Public invited to next Fayette Bicentennial planning meeting

Plans to celebrate Fayette’s upcoming bicentennial are moving forward. The team planning the event has developed a basic framework for the celebration during public meetings held since November … more

Firemen’s Sweetheart Dance turns 40

The Fayette Volunteer Fire Department will host its 40th annual Sweetheart Dance on Saturday, February 4.   The dance has been held yearly for four decades as a fundraiser for the … more

Music Boosters trivia night Feb. 4

The popular Trivia Night fundraiser for the Fayette Music Boosters will take place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Hall on Saturday, February 4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with games beginning at 7. … more

Howard County DAR honors chapter’s organizing Regent

On Thursday, January 12th, the Howard County Daughters of the American Revolution and members of the SAR honored Elizabeth Daly Simpson Major, the organizing Regent for the Howard County DAR chapter. … more

Bond granted for CMU football player who shot teammate

Kundarrius Kinte Taylor, the 23 -year-old man charged in the shooting death of fellow Central Methodist University football player and roommate Torrance Evans on August 25, was granted bond in the … more

Fayette sewer project nears completion

The city’s ongoing sewer replacement project is nearly complete. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 10, the Fayette city council approved a change order that affects one of the … more
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