Mexico Man Charged With Sexual Assault A Mexico man has been charged with sexually abusing a minor after a 14-year-old victim reported on May 12th that 37-year-old David E. Power had assaulted her. When deputies attempted to arrest Power on May 31st, he led law enforcement on a high speed chase on Highway 54 near…… Continue Reading
Heitmeyer Indicted by Boone County Jury
Heitmeyer Indicted by Boone County Jury A Hallsville businessman has been indicted by a Boone County grand jury for deceptive business practices. According to court documents Ches A. Heitmeyer, the founder of Solar Sam, has been accused of defrauding five people in the year 2023. Heitmeyer allegedly promised to install and activate a rooftop solar…… Continue Reading
Sneed Trial Set to Begin
Sneed Trial Set to Begin The jury trial for 41-year old Charlie Sneed was set to begin today inside the Boone County Courthouse. Sneed is charged with shooting at or from a vehicle at a person, building, or car; first-degree assault and armed criminal action, in connection to a downtown Columbia shooting last summer. The…… Continue Reading
Columbia to be in School May 27th
Columbia to be in School May 27th Blame it on the math. Fitting for a school, right. The Columbia Public School District will be required to hold school on May 27th, the day after the Memorial Day weekend. The district had hoped for special legislation from the Missouri legislature to bail them out of a…… Continue Reading
Bond Memorialized
Bond Memorialized He was a hometown guy. The words of Mexico resident Dr. Joseph Corrado yesterday in an interview with KOMU-TV, reflecting on the life of former Governor Christopher “Kit” Bond. Hundreds of people came from all across the country yesterday afternoon to honor Kit Bond at the Missouri State Capitol. Bond, who died a…… Continue Reading
Two Area Students Headed to DC
Two Area Students Headed to DC Two area students are headed to Washington DC, for free, as local essay winners with Consolidated Electric Coop of Mexico. It’s part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Essay contest, which will see some 18,000 students from over 45 states head to our nations capitol. Of those,…… Continue Reading
Kit Bond to be Memorialized
Kit Bond to be Memorialized Late this morning (Tuesday), the Missouri State Highway Patrol will provide the escort and procession from St. Louis to the Missouri State Capitol, for the body of former Missouri Governor Christopher “Kit” Bond. The procession set to depart St. Louis at 9am. A State Memorial Service honoring the life and…… Continue Reading
MARE Scholarship Awards for 2025
MARE Scholarship Awards for 2025 The Missouri Association of Rural Education has awarded the following area students for their selection as 2025 MARE/EdCounsel HS Senior Scholarship Award Recipients. Each student will receive a $750 scholarship to a Missouri College or University this summer or fall. Since this scholarship program began in 2017, MARE has awarded…… Continue Reading
Route 15 North of Mexico to Get Resurfaced
Route 15 North of Mexico to Get Resurfaced Weather permitting, a resurfacing project is scheduled to begin this week on 18.3 miles of Missouri Route 15, from Route D in Monroe County to 1.1 miles north of Route 22 near Mexico in Audrain County. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width…… Continue Reading
Weather Could Get Severe This Evening
Weather Could Get Severe This Evening Turbulent weather expected this evening across much of the listening area. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says to be prepared for strong to severe thunderstorms likely this afternoon through tonight, with the best chances after 6pm this evening. These storms could produce large hail, up to 2+…… Continue Reading
