The Fayette Advertiser

07/08/2025

https://fayettenewspapers.com/stories/catherine-muriel-bales,148630?

Catherine Muriel Bales, daughter of Alda Bales and Viola Manley Bales, was born on December 25, 1926, near Napton in Saline County, Missouri. She departed this life on July 6, 2025, at Foxwood …

07/04/2025

07/03/2025

The Newspaper office will close at 4 p.m. on July 3.

07/02/2025

We're taking a break! Mid-July is always a slow news time between a busy June and the Fayette Festival of the Arts. The Advertiser will NOT print on July 16, to allow our two-person staff to recharge for a week before sprinting towards a busy fall.

The Fayette Advertiser will not publish on Wednesday, July 16. Newspapers will not be mailed out or placed on news stands. This newspaper is prepared each week by only two people. The break in …

07/02/2025

Master Sergeant Bradley Patty will be presented with a Quilt of Valor during Independence Day festivities at the park on Friday. The Peacemakers Quilting Group will make the presentation in the lower shelter house following the parade.

The Peacemakers Quilters will proudly present a Quilt of Valor to Master Sergeant Bradley Patty, U.S. Army National Guard Combat Mechanic, during the annual Independence Day Party in the Park …

07/01/2025

https://www.fayettenewspapers.com/stories/stanley-vernon-yager,147997?

Stanley “Vernon” Yager, 86, of Sturgeon, Mo., and formerly of Centralia, Mo., passed away on June 28, 2025, at Boone Hospital Center following a lengthy illness. Vernon was born on …

06/30/2025

The countdown is on for the annual Frog 🐸 and Turtle 🐢 Races July 4th at the Fayette Party in the Park!

Lembke Field - Registration begins after the parade (Parade is at 10:30). Race will begin 11:15 at the latest

Frog and Turtle races will pay out 3 places! Kids grab your parents this week and head to the pond to see what you can catch!

1st - $250
2nd - $100
3rd - $50

Rules:
-Kids 12 and under
-We will run in 3 heats and the winner of each heat will run for 1,2,3
-Families cannot race with the same frog or turtle in different heats. If a family only has 1 animal, they can only race in 1 heat.
-You cannot touch or help your animal when the race starts, or you will be DQ'd
-Parents can assist in holding animals if needed

BE NICE 🙂 this is a fun event put on by volunteers trying to help your kiddos have a great time.

PLEASE return your animals to where you found them so they can return to their natural habitat; turtles especially are territorial.

Questions: Contact Cheyenne Cook at [email protected]

06/28/2025

06/28/2025

https://www.fayettenewspapers.com/stories/sharon-k-davis-jabas,147714?

Sharon K. Davis-Jabas, of Boonville, Mo., passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the age of 83. Born in Fulton and raised in Boonville, Sharon remained a proud and …