The Fayette Advertiser

01/14/2025

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Harrisburg senior Avelina McKinzie signed a letter of intent on Thursday to play basketball at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill, next season.   While she’s only played 10 games as …

01/14/2025

https://fayettenewspapers.com/stories/fayette-together-honors-local-law-enforcement,124984

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 …

01/11/2025

TOURNAMENT CHAMPS!
The third-seeded New Franklin boys defeated top-seeded Westran 47-39 on Saturday afternoon to win their own tournament.

01/10/2025

Fayette will play for third place against Community at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the old gym

Fayette coach Rachel Harding said her team did not look like they wanted to play in Thursday night’s semifinal game against top-seeded Westran in the New Franklin Tournament. Fayette, seeded …

01/10/2025

New Franklin will face top-seeded Westran in the final at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Fayette will take on Sturgeon for third place at noon in the old gym.

The third-seeded New Franklin boys eased past Fayette on Thursday for a chance to play for their third straight title of their own tournament. The Bulldogs took down the seventh-seeded Falcons 61-35. …

01/10/2025

New Franklin girls to face top-seeded Westran for tournament title. Tip-off is at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday in the new gym.

The second-seeded New Franklin girls ended a six-year reign of the Community Lady Trojans on Thursday evening in the semifinals of the New Franklin Tournament. The 50-29 win sent third-seeded …

01/10/2025

Updated schedule for the New Franklin Tournament trophy games on Saturday.

01/10/2025

Congratulations to Fayette senior Oakleigh Hill, who passed 1,000 career points Thursday night at the New Franklin Tournament. Hill turned in a 17-point performance against Westran to reach 1,014 total points and climbing.

01/10/2025

The newspaper office is closed today

01/09/2025

More snow is expected to hit Missouri late today and into tomorrow. As we prepare, we ask that you prepare as well. Here's a good checklist to keep handy if you're going to be out and about:

1️⃣ Slow down and adjust your driving for conditions.
2️⃣ Always buckle up and leave your phone at your side.
3️⃣ Keep your fuel tank at least half full.
4️⃣ Check the Traveler Information Map before you go: traveler.modot.org
5️⃣ Give our plows and all other first responders room to do our jobs safely.

01/09/2025

New Franklin girls to face reigning champs Community in semifinals tonight

Despite a slow second quarter, the fourth-seeded New Franklin girls cruised to a 51-26 win over seventh-seeded Pilot Grove in the opening round of the New Franklin Tournament on Wednesday. The Lady …

01/09/2025

New Franklin and Fayette boys will square off in the tournament semifinals at 9 p.m. tonight in the new gym.

The New Franklin boys shook off some early rust to open their own tournament with a convincing 70-44 win over sixth-seeded Wellsville on Wednesday. The tournament, now in its 96th incarnation, …

01/08/2025

HOWARD COUNTY OFFICIALS elected in the November 5, 2024, General Election were sworn into office by County Clerk Shelly Howell and Circuit Clerk Teresa Syferd on Tuesday, December 31, in the Howard …

01/08/2025

Voters for the Fayette city council and school board, and the Higbee school board will have a choice in candidates

Contested races have opened for seats on the Fayette city council and school board, as well as the Higbee school board. Filings for Glasgow, New Franklin, and Harrisburg school boards, and New …

01/08/2025

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 …