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Cake contest returns to art festival

The 2nd Annual Mary Jarboe Memorial Cake Show, a sweet tribute to Fayette's beloved Queen of Cakes, will return as a feature of the Fayette Festival of the Arts on Saturday, August 1. The event held … more

7/14/26 09:09 AM

Roanoke Band Concert July 25

A long-standing Howard County tradition will continue on Saturday, July 25. The 63rd Annual Roanoke Band Concert begins at 7 p.m. from the historic Roanoke Bandstand. While listening to various band … more

7/14/26 09:07 AM

FHS reunions August 1

The Fayette area all-school alumni reunion will once again take place in conjunction with the Fayette Festival of the Arts on Saturday, August 1. The Fayette Alumni Association will set up at 9 a.m. … more

7/14/26 09:05 AM

Repaving by schools starts this week

Fayette’s next phase of street repaving will focus on Spring, Lucky, and Herndon streets around the public schools. Construction is scheduled to begin today (Wednesday) and conclude Tuesday, July … more

7/14/26 09:03 AM

Rotary District Governor visits Fayette club

Rotary District 6080 Governor Brad Martens challenged members of the Fayette Rotary Club to “Create a Lasting Impact” during a visit to the club’s July 8 meeting. Using Rotary International’s … more

7/14/26 08:59 AM

Fayette celebrates America’s 250th Birthday

The night sky over the Fayette City Park was filled with bright explosions of celebration Saturday night as Fayette joined with the rest of the nation in celebrating the United States of America’s … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 7/7/26 09:57 AM

Salt Creek bridge, Hwy. 124 repaving in MoDOT 5-year plan

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission last week approved the FY 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The program lists transportation projects planned by state … more

7/7/26 09:55 AM

County Board of Equalization to meet July 20

The Howard County Board of Equalization will hold its annual meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 20, in the county commissioners’ chambers on the second floor of the courthouse. The meeting is … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 7/7/26 09:52 AM

Entries sought for Aug. 1 art festival

The Fayette Festival of the Arts will return to downtown Fayette on Saturday, August 1, bringing together art, music, food, history, and community spirit in the heart of Howard County. Sponsored … more

7/7/26 09:52 AM

Local students earned academic honors at MACC

Moberly Area Community College has recognized the outstanding academic achievements of its students for the spring 2026 semester. A total of 325 students have achieved a perfect 4.00 grade point … more

7/7/26 09:49 AM

MSHP reports 9 traffic fatalities, 3 drownings, 0 boating fatalities over July 4 counting period

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the July Fourth holiday: Nine people died and 113 were … more

7/7/26 09:49 AM

Passing the gavel

Outgoing Fayette Rotary Club President Eddie Campbell (left) presents the Rotary gavel to Virginia Claire (VC) Alexander during the club’s July 1 meeting at the Fayette Senior Center. The meeting … more

7/7/26 09:48 AM

Candidates turn out for HoCo Farm Bureau Strawberry Festival

Nearly a dozen candidates turned out for the annual Howard County Farm Bureau Strawberry Festival held at the Fayette City Park on the hot evening of Tuesday, June 31. HCFB president Chris … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 7/7/26 09:45 AM

BTC officially takes over Glasgow's Tri-County Trust

BTC Bank announced the successful completion of the system conversion of the former Tri-County Trust Company location in Glasgow, and the former Tipton Latham Bank, N.A. locations in … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 7/7/26 09:41 AM

FACT presents ‘Join us at the Picnic’ this weekend at Little Theatre

The Fayette Area Community Theatre (FACT) will present three performances of “Join us at the Picnic, An American Cabaret” this weekend at Central Methodist University’s Little Theatre. The … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 7/7/26 09:39 AM

America celebrates 250 years

After plans for Fayette’s annual Independence Day festival seemed abandoned, even as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Downtown Fayette has swept in and revived the Party in the … more

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher | 6/30/26 10:58 AM

City plans brief power outage for 1 a.m. July 2

The City of Fayette will cut power for up to four hours overnight on Thursday, July 2 in order to bring the city’s second transformer online. The outage is planned from 1 to 4 a.m., although a … more

6/30/26 10:55 AM

County Clerk reminds voters of primary election protocols

With the August 4 primary election less than five weeks away, Howard County Clerk Shelly Howell reminds voters about what to expect on Election Day. Firstly, she explained, the primary election … more

6/30/26 10:53 AM

Classic Car Show returns to Art Festival

Classic Car Show Returns to the Fayette Festival of the Arts on Aug. 1 The classic car show returns to downtown Fayette on Saturday, August 1, as part of the Fayette Festival of the Arts. … more

6/30/26 10:51 AM

Advertiser office to close 7/21-26

The Fayette Advertiser office will close at noon on Tuesday, July 21, and remain closed all week. We will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 27, with regular hours. This allows the two-person newspaper … more

6/30/26 10:50 AM