A judge last week found in favor of Howard County Coroner Frank Flaspohler in a lawsuit filed against him by the Columbia Missourian newspaper. Judge Jeff Harris ruled that Flaspohler did not knowingly or purposefully violate the Open Records Act in his decision not to disclose the transcript of a coroner’s inquest in relation to…

A Fayette man faces charges of domestic assault and child abuse after he was arrested shortly after midnight on February 14. Norman Lee Watkins, who turns 30 on Thursday, was taken into custody by Fayette police while assisting the Howard County Sheriff’s Department.

Water plant issues still plague city Water issues continue to be a thorn in the side for the New Franklin Board of Aldermen. Budget concerns cut employee insurance reimbursement The City of New Franklin’s City Services Supervisor tendered his resignation as a result of a recent audit and budgetary issues. On Tuesday, Jan. 22, New…

The Fayette R-III School District earned a near-perfect score in the most recent Annual Performance Report released by the state on February 1.

A tradition in the spring at Central Methodist University is its annual Music Fest, which draws thousands of area musicians to the Fayette campus.

The city of New Franklin Board of Aldermen met in regular session, Monday, Jan. 14. Mayor Jerry Thornton was absent and Mayor Pro-tem Mike McGee ran the meeting. There was no old business for discussion. New Franklin Schools Superintendent, Brian Cordell, was welcomed by the council. Cordell was in attendance to discuss new signage at…