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Fayette school board approves four new teachers, curriculum director

The Fayette Board of Education granted approval for the district to pursue four new teachers and a curriculum director at the cost of around $300,000 a year. Discussion was held during the …

Givens tower to remain in service

The City of Fayette will keep the water tower on Givens Road in operation for now, Public Works Director Danny Dougherty told the Board of Aldermen last week.  The tower had been out of use …

City council votes to overlay parking areas on Church St.

The Fayette Board of Alderman at its most recent meeting on Tuesday, March 13, approved a project to overlay parking areas downtown along Church Street next year.  Southwest Ward Alderman …

MAEDC to host public forums here in April

The Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation (MAEDC) is seeking input from the public in Howard and Randolph counties as part of its strategic planning process. The purpose of this forum is to …

Alderwoman encourages Smart911 signups

Not many people have signed up for the city’s free alert system. Southwest Ward Alderwoman Bekki Galloway reported at the city council’s most recent meeting on Tuesday, March 14, that …
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New Franklin wins pitchers’ duel 3-1 in opener against Fayette

Fayette and New Franklin squared off in what turned out to be a pitchers’ duel for the first baseball game of the season Monday evening in New Franklin. The Bulldogs picked up the 3-1 win in …

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After erasing a 12-point halftime deficit, the No 1. Central Methodist women tied the game twice in the second half of the NAIA semifinal game against defending NAIA National Champion Thomas More …

Thorn earns first-ever women’s national championship for Central Methodist

The second weekend of March was historic for the Central Methodist Women’s Wrestling program. The Eagles competed in the first-ever NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championships in …

Race inks letters to cheer, run track at MVC next year

Fayette senior Maddi Race signed a letter of intent on Friday to join the competitive cheer and track & field teams at Missouri Valley College next year. Race joins the largest cheerleading …
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Encourages ‘Yes’ vote on school tax

To the Editor: The Falcons for Facilities Improvement Committee would like to encourage a “Yes” vote on the April 4th Fayette Public School no-tax increase bond issue.  As …

Thanks for keeping pool alive

Even through I’ve been away from Fayette for 65 years, I still receive the Fayette newspaper to keep up with what is happening at our beautiful, historic city pool and park.I want to thank Ann …

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 Fayette Bicentennial Celebration kicks off April 2
Planning for the Fayette Bicentennial celebration is well underway. Fayette will celebrate its 200th birthday with various activities throughout the year, beginning next month. The celebration …
Geist-Yancey Lecture on Fine Arts opens with Bingham presentation
The inaugural Geist-Yancey Lecture on Fine Arts is coming soon to the campus of Central Methodist University, with guest Patricia Moss slated to speak on George Caleb Bingham’s contributions to …
Fayette License Office contract up for bid
The Missouri Department of Revenue is now accepting management contract bids for the Fayette License Office, located at 106 E. Davis Street on the north side of the Fayette square. Bids to operate …
Bee's Knees cuts ribbon at new taproom
THE OWNERS OF BEE’S KNEES TAPROOM AT THE NEST officially cut the ribbon on Wednesday, March 8. The event was hosted by the Fayette Chamber of Commerce and Fayette Main Street, Inc. The business …
Fayette Kindergarten screening April 17
The Fayette School District is scheduling Kindergarten screenings to identify those children who will be five years old before August 1, 2023.  The Missouri Legislature set this date as the …
Scouts to collect for food pantry
Fayette’s Cub Scout Pack 62 will be collecting peanut butter for the Fayette Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry. The scouts will be at C&R Market in Fayette from 9 a.m. until noon on …
Mo. Western offensive coordinator named new CMU football coach
Central Methodist University on Monday announced former Missouri Western offensive coordinator Dave Brown has been hired as the Eagles’ newest football coach. Brown takes over a program that …
Salisbury junior passes away unexpectedly
The town of Salisbury is reeling after high school student and basketball player London White passed away unexpectedly in his sleep Sunday night.  London is the son of Lindsey and Marco Falls …
Music Boosters Dessert Auction raises $27k for band, choir
The annual Soup Supper and Dessert Auction presented by the Fayette Music Boosters raised $26,960.85 Saturday night. The popular event, which takes place in the high school gym, annually raises …

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Obituaries
 Catherine Schaefer
Glasgow resident, Catherine Schaefer, age 80, passed away at Landmark Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, on March 20, 2023. Catherine Ann Schaefer was born October 11, 1942, in Glasgow, Missouri. She …
Jerry T. Wilson
Jerry T. Wilson, 80, of Boonville passed away March 13, 2023 at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia. Jerry was born July 27, 1942 in Pekin, Illinois a son of the late Finas …
Donald Yung
Roanoke, Missouri resident, Donald Yung, 82, passed away peacefully at his home on March 13, 2023. Donald Edward Yung, affectionately known as “Fender Bender” or …
Melvin Henry Cotton Sr.
Melvin Henry Cotten, Sr., age 77, of Glasgow passed away on March 9, 2023 at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics. Melvin was born in Holly Springs, North Carolina on June 6, 1945, a …
Lane Shaw McCutcheon
Lane Shaw McCutcheon, 69, passed away on March 6th, 2023 at his home in Boonville, Missouri. He was born on February 2, 1954 in Fayette, Missouri, to his parents, Sue and Charles McCutcheon. Lane …
Curtis Lee Wells
Curtis Lee Wells, 49 of New Franklin passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at University of Missouri Hospital after a long battle with kidney disease. Celebration of Life for Curtis will be 6 …

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