The Fayette Advertiser

11/06/2025

11/05/2025

We just received word that the time of the Veterans Day ceremony at Fayette High School was changed to 9:15 a.m. The public is invited.

A member of the U.S. Army National Guard will receive the Quilt of Valor from the Peacemakers Quilters. The quilt will be presented to Matthew D. Bricker during the annual Veterans Day ceremony …

11/05/2025

The newspaper office will be closed all day Wednesday. 

11/05/2025

Fayette voters reject measure to change elected City Marshal to appointed Police Chief

Voters in Fayette rejected the city’s proposal to change the elected position of City Marshal to that of Chief of Police, which is appointed by the Mayor and approved by the council.
The measure was rejected 169-134.
Fayette’s Board of Aldermen put the measure on the ballot Tuesday, hoping an appointed Chief would broaden the available candidates for the job. State statute requires an elected Marshal to live within the city limits, while an appointed Chief does not have such a geographic restriction.
Three hundred and four ballots were cast as 23.62% percent of the town’s 1,287 registered voters turned out to make their voices heard in what had become a hot-button issue in recent weeks. Opponents rallied against taking away the citizens’ rights to vote for the Marshal and worry that the change is the first step toward disbanding the Fayette Police Department altogether in favor of contracting with the Sheriff’s Department for citywide law enforcement coverage.
Such a move is not unheard of in small counties. The City of New Franklin dissolved its city police department in April 2021 to contract with the sheriff’s department. And with the sheriff’s office located just one block off the downtown square in Fayette, such a transition here is not considered impractical.
Supporters of the change suggest the city could save around $200,000 a year by contracting with the county and the sheriff’s department for city law enforcement. How those savings would be used has not been addressed, although continued demands for street improvements remain high among residents here.
While contracting with the sheriff’s department has been mentioned, it has not been cited by the city as the main reason for switching to an appointed Chief. Although some speculate that this is the principal driver behind the city’s push.
Current City Marshal Timothy “Bo” Wells stated he planned to run for a full term if the voters rejected the change. He was appointed Marshal by the council in August when David Ford retired from the position. The term expires at the time of the next municipal elections in April. He can now run for a full four-year term as City Marshal. The candidate filing period opens at 8 a.m. on December 9 and closes at 5 p.m. on December 30. Elections will be held on April 7, 2026.

11/01/2025

Fayette Advances to the district Semi-Finals. Will play undefeated Salisbury. First playoff win since 2022. First home playoff win since 2021! Great win fellas.

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!
Today is shaping up to be one of the busiest Halloweens in Fayette in recent memory. The Linn Memorial UMC PumpkinFest takes place on Spring Street, with the Downtown Fayette Trunk-or-Treat downtown on Main Street. There is also a home Fayette Football game. and with it being Friday night, trick-or-treaters are expected to be out late. So keep your eyes peeled if you’re on the roads this evening.

10/30/2025

https://www.fayettenewspapers.com/stories/fayette-pd-to-host-pork-steak-dinner-to-benefit-holiday-house,164582

For the fourth year in a row, the Fayette Police Department will be selling pork steaks to benefit the Fayette Holiday House. Officers will serve pork steak dinners starting at 11 a.m. on …

10/30/2025

https://www.fayettenewspapers.com/stories/busy-halloween-schedule-friday,164585

Friday is shaping up to be one of the best and busiest Halloweens Fayette has seen in a long time. With the holiday falling on a Friday, lots of trick-or-treaters are expected to be prowling the …

10/30/2025

Are you planning to vote in next week's election?

Citizens in Fayette will have the opportunity on Tuesday to cast their votes in favor of or against the city’s proposal to change the elected City Marshal to an appointed Chief of Police. …