Howard County News

A mid-Missouri man has received a four-year sentence for tampering with evidence in a 2008 murder case.

Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed the former mayor of Glasgow to be a commissioner for a mid-Missouri county.

Howard H. McMillan, 73, a longtime civic leader in Glasgow, was appointed today by Missouri Gov.

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

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 David Wayne Hendrix of New Franklin died at Ashley Manor Care Center in Boonville on Sunday .

Voters in the Harrisburg and Sturgeon school districts are going to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of bond issue proposals that would not increase property taxes.

From left to right Howard County Commissioner Lowell Eaton; MoDOT Assistant District Engineer Kevin James; Glasgow Mayor Fred Foley; state Sen.

A University of Missouri research farm hosts its annual chestnut roast this weekend in the Howard County town of New Franklin.

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.

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.

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

In an effort to better serve its readers, the office of The Fayette Advertiser and The Democrat-Leader is preparing to launch a brand new Web site with additional features.

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

DNR has now made it official. As previously reported in the Democrat-Leader, the Howard County Regional Water Commission has received $10,000 from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to pay for engineering services.

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.

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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Teachers who put in extra hours during the 2009-2010 school year as participants in the Career Ladder program may not receive full compensation for their efforts.

Bone Henderson Huffman J. Husereaux Walters Schindler Parks N. Husereaux As reported in last Saturday's Democrat-Leader, nine persons in Howard County were arrested and taken into custody last week on various charges related to methamphetamine and stolen weapons.

School officials at New Franklin R-1 Schools are currently making preparations for the opening of the 2009-2010 school year.