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Free soul food dinner celebrates Black History Month Feb. 8

  The public is invited to a free soul food dinner on Saturday, February 8, as a celebration of Black History Month. A Taste of Blackness will be held from 9 until 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic … more
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Higbee awarded grant to raze commercial buildings

The City of Higbee has been awarded $324,170 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to demolish five commercial properties in the downtown area. Funds from the CDBG grants … more

Downtown Fayette, civic leaders, students meet with state legislators

Downtown Fayette was one of 15 Main Street communities from across the state to visit with Missouri legislators for the 14th Annual Main Street Capitol Day in Jefferson City last Tuesday. … more

Rotary honors FHS Students of the Month

January was a busy month for the Fayette Rotary Club. The organization welcomed two new members, recognized a Paul Harris Fellow Plus 2, and honored four Fayette High School students as December 2024 … more

Rocheport couple faces decades in prison after pleading guilty to child sex, drug crimes

A Rocheport couple will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty on Friday in Howard County Court to more than a dozen charges ranging from drug possession in the presence of minors to the … more
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Fayette seeking new City Administrator

The City of Fayette is seeking a new City Administrator. A city council subcommittee met Friday afternoon to finalize a job description and salary range for the position. Fayette has been without a … more
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McGruder, Brown crowned New Franklin Courtwarming King and Queen

New Franklin seniors Alexander McGruder and Brooklynn Brown were crowned King and Queen of the New Franklin Homecoming on Friday night. The coronation took place after the basketball teams swept … more

MAC’S IS BACK

A world-famous Fayette institution has returned. McMillan’s Cafe, loving known as Mac’s, has reopened after a 21-year hiatus, only two storefronts north of its original location on South … more
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Fayette woman chosen for prestigious statewide conference

A Fayette woman was selected to participate in the prestigious 2025 Greater Missouri Leadership Conference. Megan Blakemore is a Program Director at Stephens College and a Physician’s Assistant … more

Gov. orders flags at half-staff in memory of Howard County Fireman

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Friday ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Howard County, the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and … more

Fayette raises more than $5k for Friebe family on Pink Out Night

Fayette High School raised more than $5,000 for Kathy Friebe at last week’s Pink Out Night held on Tuesday, January 21. She is currently battling thyroid cancer. Pink Out Night was held in … more
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Fayette Honors Martin Luther King

Fayette honored civil-rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday with a community meal at First Baptist Church followed by a ceremony in the Assembly Hall at Central Methodist University. … more
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Fayette school board names CMS principal as district CPI trainer, rehires former FFA teacher

The Fayette Board of Education unanimously approved a $4,599 proposal to establish Clark Middle School principal Abby Arnette as a district-wide CPI trainer during its regular meeting held on … more
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Firemen 42nd Annual Sweetheart Dance February 1

The Fayette Volunteer Fire Department will host its 42nd annual Sweetheart Dance on Saturday, February 1. The popular dance has been held yearly for more than four decades as a fundraiser for … more
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Welch, Tuggle named Higbee Courtwarming Royalty

Higbee senior Ronnie Welch (right) was crowned 2025 Courtwarming Queen on Friday night in a ceremony between basketball games. Fellow senior Landon Tuggle was named Courtwarming King, but he was … more
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Light agenda greets Fayette city council in first meeting of 2025

A short first meeting by the Fayette city council opened the new year last week. Board members approved more than $484,000 worth of invoices for payment, granted a business license, and approved a … more
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Area Artists Highlight Winter Show

The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art, on the campus of Central Methodist University, is kicking off 2025 with the colorful and tactile show “Musical Conservations.” Featuring the work … more

Common fund raises $37,750

The Fayette Area Common Fund rang in the new year with a joyous celebration on January 9, when several agencies in the Fayette community that received grant checks.   The Fayette Area … more

Fayette Together honors local law enforcement

Tim Jackman and Lou Lockridge-Lane, members Fayette Together, handed out donuts to the Howard County Sheriff’s and the Fayette Police departments on Thursday, January 9, in commemoration of Law … more
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LaFayette owners hope to open in May

Fayette’s most anticipated new business hopes to be up and running in time for graduation season in May. Owners Brandy Asbury and Matt Buckman, former longtime co-managers of Emmet’s … more
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