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Bidders set new record for the CMU Athletic Auction

THE CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY EAGLE ATHLETIC AUCTION raised more than $130,000. The total marks a new record for the annual event that raises funds for CMU’s athletic programs. Popular …
Clerk Judy Thompson is sworn in by then-mayor Jeremy Dawson.

Fayette seeks new City Clerk

Fayette is seeking a new City Clerk.   Current City Clerk, Judy Thompson, announced she will leave the position at the end of August. She said she hopes the long lead time will give the …

CMU observatory open for public viewing, tours Aug. 8

Central Methodist University's historic Morrison Observatory will be open to the public on August 8 at 9 pm. Morrison Observatory is located in Fayette, Missouri on 504 Park Road, next to Fayette …

County Clerk reminds voters of August 6, 2024, Election Day protocol

As we approach Election Day, I want to take a second to remind Howard County voters about a few things: 1) This is a “Party” primary election. You must choose a party to participate. …

Fayette Area School Reunion canceled, classes will still meet

The Fayette Schools Reunion banquet scheduled for Saturday, August 3, has been canceled due to lack of interest. Alumni association members will be on the courthouse lawn Saturday morning during …
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CMU taps former player as assistant baseball coach

Central Methodist head baseball coach Nate Breland announced former Eagle Kenny Otero as the new team’s new assistant coach. “I am excited to add Kenny to the staff,” Breland …

Putting in the work

Basketball players entering fourth thorugh eighth grades worked on their skills at the Fayette Falcon Elite Basketball Camp held July 12-14 at the high school gym.   “It may have …
Harrisburg’s Jimmy Ott chips on to one of Fayette’s signature sand greens during the annual Sand Green Classic on Saturday.

Sand Green Classic raises money for new clubhouse

The Fayette Golf Course announced the early stages of building a new clubhouse. It will be designed not only for the course members, but to host events for the community as well. The course …

Youth basketball players hone skills at CMU camp

SIXTY YOUNG BASKETBALL PLAYERS hit the hardwood last week for the annual Central Methodist University basketball camp. Players ranged in age from Kindergartners through eighth-graders. Players …
Letters

Vote ‘No’ on Constitutional Amendments

To the Editor : On August 6, 2024 there will be a “Special Election” to vote on two Amendments to the Missouri Constitution that have been proposed by the Missouri General Assembly …

Agrees with letter denouncing Supreme Court

To the Editor : New Franklin resident David Bradley wrote in a Letter to the Editor in the July 10, 2024 Fayette Advertiser edition: “Six Supreme Court justices appointed for life, …

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 Boonslick native, Civil Rights leader to be remembered in Boonville
Rev. Cordell Tindall (C.T.) Vivian, Medal of Freedom recipient, Civil Rights leader, and a native of the Boonslick, C. T. Vivian, will be honored in Boonville on Saturday, August 3. A bust will be …
Art Fest to include Classic Car Show
The Fayette Festival of the Arts will include a classic car show for the second year in a row. Sponsored by Community Auto, it will be held as part of the 2024 Fayette Festival of the Arts next …
MoDOT performs Church Street sidewalk upgrades
Crews from Central Missouri Concrete Solutions of Linn, Mo., have been at work making sidewalks along the west side of Church Street more handicapped accessible. The workers are replacing sidewalk …
Exchange Bank of Missouri’s Fayette branch, located on South Church Street. Inset: Megan Dougherty as she formerly appeared on the bank’s website.
Forfeiture filing alleges $2.4 million embezzlement scheme
The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a Notice of Successor Trustee’s Sale for five tracts of land in Howard County that allegedly were at least partially paid for with money …
A view looking north of the sidewalk Central Methodist will replace. A deep rut from cars parking along the street is seen on the left.
Council can’t come together to support new sidewalk project
The Fayette city council cannot seem to come together to support an upcoming sidewalk replacement program planned by Central Methodist University alongside campus on Church Street. The latest heated …
CMU legend Dr. Luetjen passes away
Legendary Central Methodist University professor, coach, and athletic director Dr. James Luetjen passed away on Tuesday, July 9, at the age of 91.   Dr. Luetjen was a prominent figure on …
Council approves police wage hike, purchase of drug incinerator
The Fayette city council unanimously approved wage and benefit increases and a sign-on bonus for the Fayette Police Department. It also approved a proposal by City Marshal David Ford to share the …
Angie Malone in front of the Fayette City Hall. The photograph was published on the city's Facebook page.
City hires part-time building inspector
The City of Fayette has hired a new part-time building inspector. She is Angie Malone, who formerly served as both the city’s director of public works and building inspector after a career as a …
Is the city council ignoring the Sunshine Law?
Did the Fayette Board of Aldermen violate the state’s sunshine law? It would appear so. During the city council’s last regular meeting on Tuesday, July 9, the council voted 4-0 to approve …

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Obituaries
 Dr. James (Jim) Martin Luetjen
Dr. James (Jim) Martin Luetjen passed away peacefully on July 9, 2024, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, surrounded by loved ones.   Jim is survived by his sons, James Lawrence …
Maryllis Arlene (Jackie) Jackson Sartain
Maryllis Arlene   Jackson Sartain (Jackie), age 88, of Columbia, Missouri died peacefully at home, July 11, 2024, in Columbia, MO, surrounded by a family that loved her dearly.   A …
Carolyn Kay Volden
Carolyn Kay Volden, 73, of New Franklin, passed away on July 3, 2024, at the University of Missouri Hospital. Carolyn was born in Petersburg, Mo., on November 15, 1950, a daughter of Emmett and Sarah …
Joenie Wells
Salisbury, Mo. resident Joenie Wells, age 84, passed away on July 3, 2024, at Glasgow Gardens nursing home in Glasgow, Mo. Bessie Joen Wells, affectionately known by her family and friends as …
Yolanda Vandecnoke
Yolanda Vandecnocke, 84, of Fayette, passed away at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia on June 28, 2024. Yolanda Dora Maria Vandecnocke was born June 3, 1940, in Gheel, Belgium, a …
Nick Taylor
Fayette resident Nick Taylor, age 58, passed away on June 27, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Mo. Nicholas Gail Taylor was born on September 16, 1965, in Fayette, Mo. He was one of …

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