Fayette News

Therea s a city in Howard County that is the home of many Civil War battles, an historic university and beautiful antique buildings.

Friday, October 30, 2009 Patrick Lee Bixler of Macon, nephew of David and Debbie Maxfield of Fayette, died Friday at his residence.

Monday, October 12, 2009 As previously reported in the Oct. 3 Democrat-Leader, the long-awaited improvements to Highway 240 are now officially scheduled to begin Monday.

A family physician from Fayette was one of 150 doctors who heard a speech and a "pep talk" from President Barack Obama on health care reform Monday morning.

A long-standing CMU Homecoming tradition is the annual contest to decorate downtown storefronts in the Homecoming theme.

In May, Scott Fuemmeler opened a Columbia showroom for Audsley Monument Co. The Glasgow-based business offers mausoleums, markers and other stone monuments.

As noted in last Saturdaya s Democrat-Leader, Fayette council members have dramatically reduced the citya s investment in the Howard County Economic Development Council.

Fayette city council members expressed lackluster confidence with the Howard County Economic Development Council at their regular meeting Tuesday.

He will doubtless go to another place the coming year. He and his family are mighty nice people and we regret that they leave here.

THE OUTREACH LIBRARIAN will be available today from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the New Franklin City Hall.

Richard Nixon was in the White House, Warren Hearnes was in the Missouri governor's mansion, and Henry Rethwisch was mayor of Fayette.

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He is in the Howard County Jail on a $47,685 cash only bond. * James K. Frye, 18, of Fayette, was arrested Friday on a Class B felony, burglary in the first degree.

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The New Franklin School District is no longer under a school improvement plan within the auspices of the No Child Left Behind legislation.

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ROB TRIMBLE uses a bucket lift as he puts the finishing touches on a Barn Quilt being affixed Thursday morning on the Robert and Edris Wilhoit barn on Highway 5 at the north edge of Fayette.

A well-known Fayette woman was seriously injured shortly after 12:30 Sunday afternoon when the car in which she as riding was struck head-on by another vehicle on Highway 5 just north of New Franklin.

A well-known Fayette woman was seriously injured shortly after 12:30 Sunday afternoon when the car in which she as riding was struck head-on by another vehicle on Highway 5 just north of New Franklin.